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721 CE

King Chilperic II dies at Attigny (Ardennes), after a five-year reign. He is succeeded by Theuderic IV, infant son of Dagobert III, as Merovingian ruler of the Franks, under the control of the mayor of the palace, Charles Martel. Wak Chanil Ajaw (Lady Six Sky), who had been the regent for her son Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Chaak from 693 until his attainment of majority, becomes the new queen of the Mayan city state of Naranjo in Guatemala when K'ak Tiliw dies from unknown causes. She reigns until her death in 741. Battle of Toulouse: After besieging Toulouse for three months, Muslim forces under governor (wali) Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani are defeated by Eudes, duke of Aquitaine, preventing the extension of Umayyad control over Gaul.

Conflict & Security

  • June 9 – Battle of Toulouse: After besieging Toulouse for three months, Muslim forces under governor (wali) Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani are defeated by Eudes, duke of Aquitaine, preventing the extension of Umayyad control over Gaul.source
  • King Ine of Wessex defeats Prince Cynewulf, an unknown relation making a push for the throne of Wessex.source

Religion & Belief

  • Prüm Abbey is founded by Bertrada, daughter of former king Theuderic III, and her son Charibert, count of Laon (approximate date).source
  • Summer – Charles Martel restores the authority of the Austrasian palace throughout the Frankish Kingdom, including against Frankish-claimed Aquitaine and Provence (Southern France). He exiles Rigobert, bishop of Reims, to Gascony.source

Technology & Infrastructure

  • Rains and heavy storms around the southern seaport of Yangzhou destroy over 1,000 ships and boats in the Grand Canal, during the Tang dynasty (approximate date).source

Culture & Society

  • Prague is founded (according to legend) by Princess Libuše and her husband Přemysl, founder of the Přemyslid dynasty (approximate date).source

Births

  • Tachibana no Naramaro, Japanese statesman (d. 757)source
  • Abul Abbas al-Saffah, Muslim caliph (approximate date)source
  • Jābir ibn Hayyān, Muslim alchemist (approximate date)source
  • Fujiwara no Uona, Japanese minister (d. 783)source

Deaths

  • February 13 – Chilperic II, king of the Frankssource
  • February 13 – King Chilperic II dies at Attigny (Ardennes), after a five-year reign. He is succeeded by Theuderic IV, infant son of Dagobert III, as Merovingian ruler of the Franks, under the control of the mayor of the palace, Charles Martel.source
  • May 7 – John of Beverley, bishop of Yorksource
  • May 31 – Wak Chanil Ajaw (Lady Six Sky), who had been the regent for her son Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Chaak from 693 until his attainment of majority, becomes the new queen of the Mayan city state of Naranjo in Guatemala when K'ak Tiliw dies from unknown causes. She reigns until her death in 741.source
  • December 29 – Genmei, empress of Japan (b. 660)source
  • Ardo, king of the Visigoths (or 720)source
  • Tervel, ruler (khagan) of the Bulgarian Empire, dies after a 21-year reign. He is succeeded by Kormesiy, possibly a son of Tervel, who is co-ruler and a descendant of the royal Dulo clan.source
  • Headda, bishop of Lichfield (approximate date)source
  • Anbasa ibn Suhaym Al-Kalbi is appointed governor of Al-Andalus, after the death of Al-Samh. The Muslims under Abdul Rahman al-Ghafiqi withdraw to Narbonne. The Visigothic duke Amrus of the Lerida area recognises Umayyad rule.source
  • Tervel, ruler (khagan) of the Bulgarian Empiresource
  • Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani, Muslim general (approximate date)source
  • Eadfrith, bishop of Lindisfarnesource
  • Yao Chong, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 650)source
  • Liu Zhiji, Chinese historian (b. 661)source