By place Byzantine Empire •
Arab–Byzantine War: The
Umayyad army under
Abdallah ibn Abd al-Malik captures
Mopsuestia in
Cilicia from the Byzantines, and refortifies it, making it the first major
Muslim stronghold in the area that will later become the
Thughur. •
Musa ibn Nusayr, governor of
Ifriqiya (western
Libya), builds a Muslim fleet to harass the
Byzantine navy and conquer the islands of
Ibiza,
Mallorca, and
Menorca (approximate date).
Europe •
Faroald II, duke of
Spoleto, attacks the
Exarchate of Ravenna in
Italy, after the death of his father
Thrasimund I. King
Aripert II of the
Lombards, desiring good relations with the
Byzantine Empire and
papacy, refuses to assist him.
Britain • High King
Loingsech mac Óengusso and his forces are routed during an invasion of
Connacht (
Ireland). He is killed by the men of King
Cellach mac Rogallaig (approximate date).
By topic Religion •
Wilfrid, Anglo-Saxon bishop, travels to
Rome again, and is supported in his struggle to retain his
see of
York by the
pope. On his way Wilfrid stops in
Frisia (modern
Netherlands), to visit
Willibrord. •
Elias I becomes
Catholicos of All Armenians. == Births ==