700-729 A.D. - The Merovingian kings in France

 

 

700

RULERS & ROYALTY: In England, the Saxon kings are ruling, with the three powers being Wessex, Northumbria and Mercia, the king of Wessex right now is Ine (r. 688-726), he is the first true king of the West Saxons, as distinct from a warleader (BKQ 26)

 

701

RULERS & ROYALTY:  Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia Pope Sergius I dies and Pope John VI is installed as Bishop of Rome

 

702 

RULERS & ROYALTY:  Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia

 

703 

RULERS & ROYALTY:  Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia

 

704

RULERS & ROYALTY:  Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia

 

705   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II begins his second reign as the Byzantine Emperor – Pope John VI dies on January 11, and Pope John VII is installed as Bishop of Rome

Carthage is eclipsed by the new town of Tunis

 

706   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II is the Byzantine Emperor

In Korea, a mural is painted on the tomb of Li Xian; It depicts Korean ambassadors visiting the court of Tang China (worldhistory.org

 

707   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II is the Byzantine Emperor

October 18 Pope John VII dies

 

708   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II is the Byzantine Emperor – Pope Sisinnius is installed as Bishop of Rome on January 15, but he dies on February 4, and Pope Constantine is installed as Bishop of Rome 

 

709   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II is the Byzantine Emperor – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

 

710   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II is the Byzantine Emperor – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

 

711  

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II is the Byzantine Emperor until November 4 when he dies, aged 42, and Philippikos becomes the Emperor – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

The Muslim’s conquest of Spain came with blinding swiftness in 711, just twelve years after they vanquished North Africa. Full details of the conquest have been lost to time because the Visigothic civilization was destroyed and the Muslim culture superimposed, and as ordinarily occurs, history is told by the victors. A rare surviving Christian document, called the Chronicle of 754, blamed the almost-instantaneous disintegration of the Visigothic state on internal tensions that had left the kingdom unable to mobilize in the face of an outside threat.

A new king, Roderic, had climbed to power in 711, but was unpopular and inexperienced at ruling. A rival leader, angry at Roderic, aided and encouraged the Muslim invasion.” (Isabella, Warrior Queen 13); Spain will not begin to regain their land back until 1030, so for 319 years, Spain is completely ruled by Muslim Caliphs, the Spaniards fully gain control back in 1300 (A History of the World, Map by Map 104-105) 

 

712   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

 

713   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

 

714   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

 

715   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Constantine dies and Pope Gregory II is installed as Bishop of Rome

 

716   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

 

717   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

 

718   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

 

719   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

 

720 

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

Muslims carry out raids on Sicily and Sardinia (part of the Byzantine Empire) but are repelled (A History of the World, Map by Map pg. 94)

 

721   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

 

722   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

 

723   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

 

724   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

 

725   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

 

726   

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, ends his rule in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia (BKQ 6) – Spain is under Muslim Rule – The Merovingian kings (Frankish kings) are ruling in France – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

Between 726 and 843, with one interruption, images were officially banned in the Byzantine Empire (Collections of the British Museum, pg 127)

 

727   

RULERS & ROYALTY: The Merovingian kings (Frankish kings) are ruling in France – Spain is under Muslim rule – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome   

 

728   

RULERS & ROYALTY: The Merovingian kings (Frankish kings) are ruling in France – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome

 

729   

RULERS & ROYALTY: The Merovingian kings (Frankish kings) are ruling in France – Pope Gregory II is Bishop of Rome