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