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== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* [[Francia|Frankish]] King [[Pepin the Short|Pepin III]] ("the Short") begins his expedition to [[Septimania]] and [[Aquitaine]]. He conquers the cities of [[Carcassonne]], [[Toulouse]], [[Rodez]] and [[Albi]]. Duke [[Waiofar|Waifer]] of Aquitaine confiscates the Church lands, and plunders [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]]. Pepin invades Aquitanian-held [[Berry (province)|Berry]] and the [[Auvergne (province)|Auvergne]], capturing the fortresses of [[Bourbon-l'Archambault|Bourbon]] and [[Clermont-Ferrand|Clermont]]. Waifer's [[Basque people|Basque]] troops are defeated by the [[Franks]], and deported into northern [[France]] with their children and wives.

==== Britain ====
* [[Battle of Hereford]]: The Welsh kingdoms of [[Brycheiniog]], [[Kingdom of Gwent|Gwent]] and [[Kingdom of Powys|Powys]] defeat the [[Mercia]]ns under King [[Offa of Mercia|Offa]] at [[Hereford]]. They free themselves from the influence of the [[Anglo-Saxons]].<ref>''[[Annales Cambriae]]''.</ref>
* [[Offa's Dyke]] is constructed around this time, according to the traditional history of this defensive earthwork. This {{convert|150|mi|km|adj=mid|-long|abbr=off|sp=us}} [[Earthworks (archaeology)|earthwork]] marks the [[England–Wales border|current border]] with the Welsh kingdoms, between [[England]] and [[Wales]] (approximate date). However, modern analysis of Offa's Dyke suggests that it was built in the 5th century, well before the reign of King Offa.

==== China ====
* Former emperor [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang|Xuanzong]] is placed under [[house arrest]] by the [[eunuch]] official [[Li Fuguo]], with the support of Xuanzong's son, [[Emperor Suzong of Tang|Suzong]]. Li Fuguo is appointed commander of the [[Imperial Guards (Tang dynasty)|Imperial Guards]], possessing nearly absolute power during Suzong's reign.
* The [[Kingdom of Nanzhao]] (Nanchao) in modern-day southern [[China]] expands into the [[Irrawaddy River]] region, first into [[Burma]], then down into northern [[Laos]] and [[Thailand]] (approximate date).
* [[Lu Yu]] begins writing ''[[The Classic of Tea]]''.

==== Mesoamerica ====
* The [[Maya civilization|Maya]] city of [[Dos Pilas]] (modern [[Guatemala]]) is abandoned, after the [[Tamarindito]] and [[Petexbatún Lake|Petexbatún]] centres revolt against their Dos Pilas overlord.<ref>O'Mansky & Dunning 2005, p. 94.</ref>

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* The Church of [[Santa Sofia, Benevento|Santa Sophia]] is founded by the [[Lombards|Lombard]] duke [[Arechis II of Benevento|Arechis II]] in [[Duchy of Benevento|Benevento]] (approximate date).
* The [[Kailasa temple, Ellora|Kailasa Temple]] is built on the orders of King [[Krishna I]], of the [[Rashtrakuta dynasty|Rashtrakuta Dynasty]] (modern [[India]]) (approximate date).
* [[Bregowine]] is appointed [[archbishop of Canterbury]] in England.</onlyinclude>