Editing 712

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[[File:Luitprand tremissis 661673.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|King [[Liutprand, King of the Lombards|Liutprand]] of the [[Lombards]]]]
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Year '''712''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DCCXII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Friday]] of the [[Julian calendar]], the 712th year of the [[Common Era]] (CE) and [[Anno Domini]] (AD) designations, the 712th year of the [[1st millennium]], the 12th year of the [[8th century]], and the 3rd year of the [[710s]] decade. The denomination 712 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* The [[Bulgars]] under [[Tervel of Bulgaria|Tervel]], ruler (''[[khagan]]'') of the [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]], raid [[Thrace]] and reach the [[Defensive wall|city walls]] of [[Constantinople]]. Skirmishes continue until [[716]]; Emperor [[Philippikos Bardanes|Philippicus]] transfers a [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] army from the [[Opsikion|Opsikion Theme]] in [[Asia Minor]], to police the [[Balkans|Balkan Peninsula]].

==== Europe ====
* [[February]] &ndash; King [[Ansprand]] dies, and is succeeded by his son [[Liutprand, King of the Lombards|Liutprand]] as ruler of the [[Lombards]]. During his reign, Liutprand becomes the greatest of the [[List of kings of the Lombards|Lombard Kings]]. Coins and documents from his court at [[Pavia]] confirm the impression of a strong and effective [[monarch]].<ref>Lombard (people), Encyclopædia Britannica</ref>

==== Arabian Empire ====
* [[Umayyad conquest of Hispania]]: From [[North Africa]], [[Musa bin Nusayr|Musa ibn Nusayr]] lands in [[Iberian Peninsula|Iberia]] ([[Al-Andalus]]), with an army of 18,000 [[Arabs]] and [[Berbers]]. He joins the [[Early Muslim conquests|Islamic conquest]] and captures the city of [[Seville]] ([[Andalusia]]), where he meets stiff resistance after 3-months of [[siege]].  
* Arab forces under [[Qutayba ibn Muslim]] conquer [[Khwarezm]] and [[Samarkand]] (modern [[Uzbekistan]]).

==== Asia ====
* [[September 8]] &ndash; Emperor [[Emperor Ruizong of Tang|Rui Zong]] abdicates after a brief reign, in favor of his 27-year-old son [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang|Xuan Zong]], who ascends the imperial [[throne]] of the [[Tang dynasty]] ([[China]]). 
* Xuan Zong reestablishes control over the [[Amu Darya|Oxus]] and [[Syr Darya|Jaxartes]] valleys. During his reign he defeats the invading Arab armies, in a series of campaigns in [[Fergana]].<ref>Spencer C. Tucker (2010). A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle (p. 208). {{ISBN|978-1-85109-667-1}}</ref>
* King [[Go of Balhae|Dae Jo-yeong]] of [[Balhae]] ([[Korea]]) resumes [[Tribute|tributary]] payments to the Tang dynasty. The [[Tai peoples]] are forced to accept Chinese [[sovereignty]] (approximate date).

=== By topic ===
==== Literature ==== 
* The ''[[Kojiki]]'' (''Record of Ancient Times''), a history of [[Japan]], is completed. 
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== Births ==
* [[Abdallah ibn Ali]], Muslim general (approximate date)
* [[Du Fu]], Chinese [[Chinese poetry|poet]] (d. [[770]])
* [[Rupert of Bingen]], [[patron saint]] (d. [[732]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin|Ali ibn Husayn]], fourth [[Imamah (Shia doctrine)|Shia Imam]]
* [[Anas ibn Malik]], well known [[sahaba]]. (b. [[611]] or [[612]])
* [[Ansprand]], king of the [[Lombards]]
* [[Aripert II]], king of the Lombards (or [[AD 711|711]])
* [[Bran ua Máele Dúin]], king of the [[Uí Ceinnselaig]] ([[Ireland]])
* [[Cú Cherca mac Fáeláin]], king of [[Kings of Osraige|Osraige]] (Ireland)
* [[Fazang]], Chinese [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] patriarch (b. [[643]])
* [[Idwal Iwrch]], king of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]] ([[Wales]])
* [[Khri ma lod]], empress of the [[Tibetan Empire]] 
* [[Vindicianus]], bishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai|Cambrai]] (approximate date)

== References ==
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