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== Events == <onlyinclude> === By place === ==== Europe ==== * [[February 13]] – King [[Chilperic II]] dies at [[Attigny, Ardennes|Attigny]] ([[Ardennes]]), after a five-year reign. He is succeeded by [[Theuderic IV]], infant son of [[Dagobert III]], as [[Merovingian dynasty|Merovingian]] ruler of the [[Franks]], under the control of the [[mayor of the palace]], [[Charles Martel]]. * Summer – Charles Martel restores the authority of the [[Austrasia]]n palace throughout the [[Francia|Frankish Kingdom]], including against Frankish-claimed [[Aquitaine]] and [[Provence]] (Southern [[France]]). He exiles [[Rigobert]], bishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims|Reims]], to [[Gascony]].<ref>David Nicolle (2008). Poitiers AD 732, Charles Martel turns the Islamic tide (p. 18). {{ISBN|978-184603-230-1}}</ref> * [[June 9]] – [[Battle of Toulouse (721)|Battle of Toulouse]]: After besieging [[Toulouse]] for three months, [[Muslim]] forces under governor (''[[Wali (administrative title)|wali]]'') [[Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani]] are defeated by [[Odo the Great|Eudes]], [[duke of Aquitaine]], preventing the extension of [[Umayyad Caliphate|Umayyad]] control over [[Gaul]]. * [[Anbasa ibn Suhaym Al-Kalbi]] is appointed governor of [[Al-Andalus]], after the death of Al-Samh. The Muslims under [[Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi|Abdul Rahman al-Ghafiqi]] withdraw to [[Narbonne]]. The [[Visigoths|Visigothic]] duke Amrus of the [[Province of Lleida|Lerida]] area recognises Umayyad rule.<ref>David Nicolle (2008). Poitiers AD 732, Charles Martel turns the Islamic tide (p. 41). {{ISBN|978-184603-230-1}}</ref> * [[Tervel of Bulgaria|Tervel]], ruler (''[[khagan]]'') of the [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]], dies after a 21-year reign. He is succeeded by [[Kormesiy of Bulgaria|Kormesiy]], possibly a son of Tervel, who is co-ruler and a descendant of the royal [[Dulo clan]]. * [[Prague]] is founded (according to [[legend]]) by Princess [[Libuše]] and her husband [[Přemysl, the Ploughman|Přemysl]], founder of the [[Přemyslid dynasty]] (approximate date). ==== Britain ==== * King [[Ine of Wessex]] defeats Prince [[Ine of Wessex#Other conflicts|Cynewulf]], an unknown relation making a push for the [[throne]] of [[Wessex]]. ==== Central America ==== *[[May 31]] – [[Wak Chanil Ajaw]] (Lady Six Sky), who had been the regent for her son [[Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Chaak]] from 693 until his attainment of majority, becomes the new [[Maya rulers|queen of the Mayan city state]] of [[Naranjo]] in [[Guatemala]] when K'ak Tiliw dies from unknown causes. She reigns until her death in [[741]]. ==== China ==== * Rains and heavy [[storm]]s around the southern seaport of [[Yangzhou]] destroy over 1,000 ships and boats in the [[Grand Canal (China)|Grand Canal]], during the [[Tang dynasty]] (approximate date). === By topic === ==== Religion ==== * [[Prüm Abbey]] is founded by [[Bertrada of Prüm|Bertrada]], daughter of former king [[Theuderic III]], and her son [[Charibert of Laon|Charibert]], count of [[Laon]] (approximate date). </onlyinclude>
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