By place Byzantine Empire • The
Mardaites raid
Muslim-held territories, from their chief stronghold
Hagioupolis, in northern
Syria (approximate date).
Europe •
November 9 – King
Ergica of the
Visigoths accuses the
Jews of aiding the Muslims, and sentences all Jews to
slavery.
Britain • King
Ine of Wessex attacks
Kent, and extorts 30,000 pence from its people, in recompense for the murder of King
Mul. • King
Sæbbi of Essex abdicates the
throne, and is succeeded by his sons
Sigeheard and
Swæfred (approximate date).
Asia •
Asuka, imperial
capital of Japan, is abandoned by
Empress Jitō. She moves her court to
Fujiwara-kyō (
Nara Prefecture). •
Qapaghan Khan (694–716) succeeds his brother
Illterish Khan, as ruler of the
Eastern Turkic Khaganate (
Central Asia). == Births ==