Editing 734 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* [[Battle of the Boarn]]: The [[Francia|Franks]] under [[Charles Martel]], mayor of the palace of [[Neustria]] and [[Austrasia]], defeat the [[Frisian Kingdom|Frisians]] near the mouth of the River Boarn (now the Dutch province of [[Friesland]]). During the battle, the Frisian army is beaten and King [[Bubo, Duke of the Frisians|Poppo]] is killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boudicca.de/friezen-nl1.htm |title=Geschiedenis van het volk der Friezen |publisher=Boudicca.de |access-date=2009-01-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608003800/http://www.boudicca.de/friezen-nl1.htm |archive-date=June 8, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> The Franks gain control of the Frisian lands west of the [[Lauwers]] (Netherlands), and begin plundering the [[Paganism|pagan]] sanctuaries. The Frisians become Frankish [[vassal]]s, apart from the tribes living in [[East Frisia]] in present-day Germany. 
* [[Umayyad invasion of Gaul#Conquests after the Battle of Martyrs' Court|Umayyad conquest of Gaul]]: Muslim forces under [[Abd al-Malik ibn Qatn al-Fihri]], governor (''[[Wali (administrative title)|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.<ref>David Nicolle (2008). Poitiers AD 732, Charles Martel turns the Islamic people (p. 19). {{ISBN|978-184603-230-1}}</ref>
* [[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 [[Mesoamerican chronology#Classic period|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291154710 |title=Textual research on the Tianshui M 7 earthquake in 734 AD and analysis of its causative structure |last=Lei |first=Z.-S.  |date=March 2007 |website=[[ResearchGate]] |access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Bilge Qaghan]], [[khagan]] of the [[Second Turkic Khaganate]], is poisoned and killed by Buyruk Chor, an emissary once sent to [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang|Tang Emperor Xuanzong]]. He is succeeded by his son [[Yollıg Khagan|Yollıg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mtad.humanity.ankara.edu.tr/IV-3_Eylul2007/240_47_MTAD4-3_EEkrem.pdf|title=Erkin Ekrem, "Sarı Uygurların Kökeni", ''Modern Türklük Araştırma Dergisi'', Vol. 4, No. 3, 2007, p. 175.|language=tr}}</ref>
* December – [[Khitan people|Khitan]] military chief [[Ketuyu]] and khagan Yaonian Qulie are assassinated by their subordinate Li Guozhe, ending the [[History of the Khitans#The Ketuyu rebellion (720–734)|Ketuyu rebellion]].<ref name="Xu Elina-Qian, p.245">Xu Elina-Qian, p.245-248</ref>

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