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==== Western Europe ====
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* [[March 21]] &ndash; [[Battle of Vincy]]: [[Charles Martel]] invades [[Neustria]] and defeats the forces of King [[Chilperic II]] at [[Les Rues-des-Vignes|Vincy]], near [[Cambrai]]. He pursues him and his mayor of the palace [[Ragenfrid]] to [[Paris]], before turning back to deal with his stepmother [[Plectrude]] at [[Cologne]], to turn over half the wealth of his late father [[Pepin of Herstal]]. Charles allows both Plectrude and his nephew [[Theudoald]] (who at eleven was still a little child) to live (a gesture uncommon for the time), and obliges her to accept his sovereignty. 
* Charles Martel consolidates his power, proclaims [[Clotaire IV]] king of [[Austrasia]] in opposition to Chilperic, and deposes [[Rigobert]], bishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims|Reims]], replacing him with [[Milo (bishop of Trier)|Milo]]. He marches against [[Redbad, King of the Frisians|Radbod]], king (or [[duke]]) of the [[Frisia]]ns, and pushes him back into his territory (later part of the [[Netherlands]]). Charles sends the [[Saxons]] back over the [[Weser|Weser River]], and secures the [[Rhine]] border—in the name of Clotaire.
* [[Paolo Lucio Anafesto]] dies after a 20-year reign, and is succeeded by [[Marcello Tegalliano]] as the second [[Doge (title)|doge]] of the [[Republic of Venice]].