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| Years: 712 713 714 715 - 716 - 717 718 719 720 | |
| Decades: 680s 690s 700s - 710s - 720s 730s 740s | |
| Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century | |
Events
- April 19 - The monastery on the Island of Iona celebrates Easter on the Roman date.
- Ummayads conquer Lisbon.
- Theodosius III leads a revolt against Anastasius II and is proclaimed Byzantine Emperor.
- Æthelbald returns from exile to succeed Ceolred as king of Mercia.
- Charles Martel defeats the Neustrians at the Battle of Amblève.
Births
Deaths
- Ceolred, king of Mercia
- Musa bin Nusair, Umayyad general and governor (b. 640)
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