By place Europe •
Battle of the Boarn: The
Franks under
Charles Martel, mayor of the palace of
Neustria and
Austrasia, defeat the
Frisians near the mouth of the River Boarn (now the Dutch province of
Friesland). During the battle, the Frisian army is beaten and King
Poppo is killed. The Franks gain control of the Frisian lands west of the
Lauwers (Netherlands), and begin plundering the
pagan sanctuaries. The Frisians become Frankish
vassals, apart from the tribes living in
East Frisia in present-day Germany. •
Umayyad conquest of Gaul: Muslim forces under
Abd al-Malik ibn Qatn al-Fihri, governor (
wali) of
Al-Andalus (modern Spain), enter
Provence and raid the
Rhône Valley. The cities of
Avignon,
Arles, and probably
Marseille are handed over by Count
Maurontus, who is in rebellion against Charles Martel. •
September 8 –
Frithubeorht is consecrated
Bishop of Hexham.
Mesoamerica •
Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I, ruler (
ajaw) of
Tikal (
Guatemala), dies after a 52-year reign. He is succeeded by his son
Yikʼin Chan Kʼawiil, who becomes one of Tikal's most successful and expansionary rulers during the
Late Classic period. • During the
Third Tikal–Calakmul War,
Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat gives himself the title k’uhul
ajaw, thus declaring
Quiriguá's independence from
Copán.
Asia •
March 23 – A large earthquake strikes the
Tang dynasty city of Qinzhou (in the vicinity of modern-day
Tianshui City), causing serious damage and killing around 4000 people. •
Bilge Qaghan,
khagan of the
Second Turkic Khaganate, is poisoned and killed by Buyruk Chor, an emissary once sent to
Tang Emperor Xuanzong. He is succeeded by his son
Yollıg. • December –
Khitan military chief
Ketuyu and khagan Yaonian Qulie are assassinated by their subordinate Li Guozhe, ending the
Ketuyu rebellion. == Births ==