Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (6th century - 7th century - 8th century - other centuries) Events Islam starts in Arabia, the Quran is written, and Arabs subjugate Syria, Iraq, Persia, Egypt, North Africa and Central Asia to Islam. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... ( 8th century - 9th century - 10th century - other centuries) Events Beowulf might have been written down in this century, though it could also have been in the 8th century Reign of Charlemagne, and concurrent (and controversially labeled) Carolingian Renaissance in western Europe Viking attacks on Europe begin Oseberg ship burial The...

Decades: 680s - 690s - 700s - 710s - 720s - 730s - 740s - 750s - 760s - 770s - 780s This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Centuries: 6th century 7th century 8th century Decades: 630s - 640s - 650s - 660s - 670s - 680s - 690s - 700s - 710s - 720s - 730s Years: 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 Events: Battle of Karbala Categories: 680s ... Centuries: 6th century 7th century 8th century Decades: 640s - 650s - 660s - 670s - 680s - 690s - 700s - 710s - 720s - 730s - 740s Years: 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 Births: Chinese poet Wang Wei. ... Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 650s - 660s - 670s - 680s - 690s - 700s - 710s - 720s - 730s - 740s - 750s Years: 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 Events: Categories: 700s ... Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 660s - 670s - 680s - 690s - 700s - 710s - 720s - 730s - 740s - 750s - 760s 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 Events 717 - 2nd Arab siege of Constantinople Categories: 710s ... Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 670s - 680s - 690s - 700s - 710s - 720s - 730s - 740s - 750s - 760s - 770s Years: 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 Events: Categories: 720s ... Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 700s - 710s _ 720s - 730s - 740s - 750s - 760s - 770s _ 780s - 790s - 800s Years: 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 Events: Categories: 740s ... Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 700s - 710s _ 720s - 730s - 740s - 750s - 760s - 770s - 780s - 790s - 800s Years: 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 Events: Categories: 750s ... Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 710s - 720s _ 730s - 740s - 750s - 760s - 770s - 780s - 790s - 800s - 810s Years: 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 Events: Charlemagne inherits Kingdom of the Franks from Pepin the Short Categories: 760s ... Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 720s - 730s _ 740s - 750s - 760s - 770s - 780s - 790s - 800s - 810s - 820s Years: 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 Events: Categories: 770s ... Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 730s - 740s _ 750s - 760s - 770s - 780s - 790s - 800s - 810s - 820s - 830s Years: 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 Events and trends: Charlemagne expands the Frankish kingdom by gains in Saxony, Spain. ...

Years: 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 Events Emperor Leo III of the Byzantine Empire orders the destruction of all icons. ... Events Bede completes his Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum February 11 - Pope Gregory III succeeds Gregory II Deaths February 11 - Pope Gregory II See also Unit 731 Categories: 731 ... Events October 10 - Battle of Tours: Near Poitiers, France, leader of the Franks Charles Martel and his men, defeat a large army of Moors, stopping the Muslims from spreading into Western Europe. ... Events Births Emperor Junnin of Japan Deaths Categories: 733 ... Events Births Deaths Bilge Khan, Gokturk emperor Categories: 734 ... Events Abkhazia becomes independent, and will remain such until the 15th century Births Alcuin, missionary and bishop (approximate date) Deaths May 25 - Bede, English Historian and monk Categories: 735 ... Events The Kegon school of Buddhism arrives in Japan via Korea, when Rōben invites the Korean monk Simsang to lecture, and formally founds Japans Kegon tradition in the Tōdaiji temple. ... Events Favila becomes king of Asturias after Pelayos death Births Emperor Kammu of Japan (d. ... Events Xukpi suffers a major defeat against Quirigua Saint Boniface visits Rome, and goes on to establish bishopries in Bavaria Births Deaths Categories: 738 ... Events With king Kormishosh the reign of the House of Ukil starts in Bulgaria. ...

Significant Persons

• Anglo-Saxon poet Caedmon active

Events The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... Cædmon is one of only two Anglo-Saxon poets whose names are known (the other being Cynewulf). ...