714
This page relates to the year 714 Calendrier Julien.
Events
- February 28th: Earthquake in Syria.
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Battle of Toqmaq: the Chinese take the Dzoungarie with the Eastern Turks.
- the Arab general Qutayba ibn Muslim reached Kachgar in the Basin of Tarim to the hands of the Chinese. He will be assassinated in 715 to have refused to recognize new the Caliph.
Europe
- Tariq ibn Ziyad and Musa Ben Nusayr takes Saragossa, León, then Astorga. The Spain, except the Asturies, the the isolated Pyrenees and some Christian cores (Theodomir, arabized in Tudmir, federates some time Goths in the east of the Sierra Nevada) becomes Moslem and forms an emirate within the caliphate (715). Tariq ibn Ziyad, called by the caliph Al-Walid, share for Damas at the end of 714.
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April: Assassination of Grimoald II, wire of Pip II of Herstal by Clippings with Liege.
- Died of Pip in December. Théodebald, wire bastard of Grimoald II, 6 years old, succeeds to him. His/her grandmother Plectrude assumes the capacity.
- Turbid in the frank Kingdoms: Rebellion of the Thuringes and the Alamans. Saxon and Frisons go on Metz. Revolt in Aquitaine.
Births in 714
August 1st
Death in 714
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December 16th: Pip of Herstal, Mayor of the palate of Austrasie
Map-bms: 714
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