Editing AD 711 (section)

=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Philippikos Bardanes|Philippicus]] incites the inhabitants of [[Chersonesus (Crimea)|Cherson]] to revolt, with the help of the [[Khazars]]. Emperor [[Justinian II]] sallies forth from [[Constantinople]] to oppose the rebels in the [[Crimea]]. Philippicus defeats the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] forces in northern [[Anatolia]], and seizes the capital. He is proclaimed emperor and Justinian is executed, ending the house of [[Byzantine Empire under the Heraclian dynasty|Heraclius]], that has ruled since [[610]].
* [[December]] &ndash; Upon hearing the news of Justinian's death, Anastasia, Justinian's mother, escapes with Justinian's 6-year-old son [[Tiberius (son of Justinian II)|Tiberius]] to the [[sanctuary]] at the [[Church of St. Mary of Blachernae (Istanbul)|St. Mary's Church]] ([[Constantinople]]). She is pursued by Philippicus' [[henchmen]], who drag the child from the [[altar]] and murder him outside the church. It is unknown what became of Justinian's wife, Theodora.

==== Europe ====
* [[Ansprand]], duke of [[Asti]], returns from [[exile]] to [[Italy]] with a large [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavaria]]n army. Many [[Austria]]ns (with troops of [[Veneto|Venetia]]) join him in support. King [[Aripert II]], who [[Usurper|usurped]] the [[throne]] in [[701]], is defeated and tries to escape from [[Pavia]] to [[Gaul]] with his [[treasury]], but drowns in the [[Ticino (river)|Ticino River]]. He is the last Bavarian to wear the [[Iron Crown of Lombardy|Iron Crown]] (approximate date).   
* Peaceful relations between [[Francia|Franks]] and [[Frisia]]ns are consolidated by the marriage of [[Pepin of Herstal]]'s son [[Grimoald the Younger|Grimoald]] to [[Thiadsvind|Theudesinda]], daughter of King [[Redbad, King of the Frisians|Radbod]].
* [[April 23]] &ndash; King [[Childebert III]] dies after a 16-year reign, and is succeeded by his son [[Dagobert III]] as ruler of [[Austrasia]]. Pepin of Herstal becomes his [[regent]].

==== Britain ====
* Dux [[beornhæth|Berhtfrith]] leads a [[Northumbria]]n campaign against the [[Picts]], and defeats them in [[Manaw Gododdin]] (modern [[Scotland]]) (approximate date).

==== Arabian Empire ====
* [[April 27]] &ndash; [[Umayyad conquest of Hispania]]: Muslim troops (7,000 men) led by [[Tariq ibn Ziyad]] land at [[Gibraltar]], and begin their [[invasion]] of the [[Iberian Peninsula]] (now [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]]). Tariq begins his [[Early Muslim conquests|Islamic conquest]] of the [[Visigothic Kingdom]], which during the decade he occupies and brings under [[Umayyad Caliphate|Umayyad]] sovereignty.
* [[July 19]] &ndash; [[Battle of Guadalete]]: The Muslim Arabs defeat the [[Visigoths|Visigothic]] army (33,000 men) under King [[Roderic]]k, who dies in battle. The Visigoth capital of [[Toledo, Spain|Toledo]] opens its [[city gate]]s; Tariq ibn Ziyad sends [[Moors|Moorish]] detachments to capture the cities of [[Córdoba, Spain|Córdoba]] and [[Seville]] ([[Andalusia]]).

==== Asia ====
* After [[Piracy|pirates]] plunder an Arab ship near the mouth of the [[Indus River]] ([[Pakistan]]), Umayyad Arabs under [[Muhammad bin Qasim|Muhammad ibn Qasim]] invade [[Medieval India|India]] with 10,000 men and 6,000 horses, establishing a [[sultan]]ate in [[History of Sindh#Under the Umayyads, Abbasids and later dynasties|Sindh]]. Qasim sends expeditions to [[Saurashtra (region)|Surashtra]], where he makes peaceful treaty settlements with the [[Rashtrakuta dynasty|Rashtrakuta]].<ref>Alexander Berzin, Part I: The Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 CE), "The First Muslim Incursion into the Indian Subcontinent". The Historical Interaction between the Buddhist and Islamic Cultures before the Mongol Empire Last accessed. September 11, 2007.</ref>
* Muhammad ibn Qasim captures the fortress city of [[Multan]] after a long [[siege]], and raids with his forces the [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] region, with only light [[Muslim]] casualties.<ref>Wink (2004), pp 201–205</ref>

==== Mesoamerica ====
* [[Palenque]] is conquered by Tonina.