This page relates to the year 720 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Europe

• Interregnum in the dynasty mérovingienne.
• All the frank kingdom is unified by Charles Martel.
• Charles Martel triumph of the local authorities in Gaulle.
• the duke Eudes of Aquitaine (death in 735) dominates all the territories in the south and the east of the the Loire except for the Touraine. It is constrained by Charles Martel to recognize the Franc capacity.
• Saxon and Clippings, Alamans, Bavarian and Thuringes are pushed back in addition to the Rhine by the Francs.
• Raid Arab in Gaulle starting from the Septimanie (fine in 759).

• With Constantinople, Leon III makes carry out the ex-emperor Anastase II.

• the movement Iconoclaste develops in Asia Mineure. The current gains success near the ecclesiastical hierarchy (the bishops Constantin de Nacoleia in Phrygie, and Thomas de Claudiopolis are known like iconoclasts) but especially in the people living these provinces in first line of the fight against the Arab .

Middle-East

• In front of the massive conversion of the Egyptians to the Islam, the treasure sees decreasing the number of the taxpayers. The wali of Egypt writes to the caliph Umar II to require of him to subject the Moslems to the tax. This one refuses.
• February: Beginning of the reign of Yazid II Caliph of Damas (fine in 724)

Asia

• Beginning of the reign of Nandivarnam II, Indian king Pallava (fine in 770).
• With the Japan, completion of the Nihon Shoki or Nihongi (Chronic of Japan), collection of legendary chronicles. Its goal is to legitimate the reigning dynasty.

Births in 720

• Hiltrude, girl of Charles Martel

Death in 720

• Holy Aubert, founder of the Mount-Saint-Michel

• Fujiwara No Fuhito, member of the imperial court of the Japan
• Umar Ben Abd Al-Aziz, eighth Caliph omeyyade
• Yazid Ben Al-Muhallab, governor of province during the caliphate Omeyyade
• Tariq ibn Ziyad, Berber soldier Moslem

Map-bms: 720

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