By place 711




1 place

1.1 byzantine empire
1.2 europe
1.3 britain
1.4 arabian empire
1.5 asia
1.6 mesoamerica





by place
byzantine empire

philippicus incites inhabitants of cherson revolt, of khazars. emperor justinian ii sallies forth constantinople oppose rebels in crimea. philippicus defeats byzantine forces in northern anatolia, , seizes capital. proclaimed emperor , justinian executed, ending house of heraclius, has ruled since 610.
december – empress theodora, hearing news of justinian s death, escapes 6-year-old son tiberius sanctuary @ st. mary s church (constantinople). pursued philippicus henchmen, drag child altar , murder him outside church.

europe

ansprand, duke of asti, returns exile italy large bavarian army. many austrians (with troops of venetia) join him in support. king aripert ii, has usurped throne (see 701), defeated , tries escape pavia gaul treasury, drowns in ticino river. last bavarian wear iron crown (approximate date).
peaceful relations between franks , frisians consolidated marriage of pepin of herstal s son grimoald theudesinda, daughter of king radbod.
april 23 – king childebert iii dies after 16-year reign, , succeeded son dagobert iii ruler of austrasia. pepin of herstal becomes regent.

britain

dux berhtfrith leads northumbrian campaign against picts, , defeats them in manaw gododdin (modern scotland) (approximate date).

arabian empire

april 27 – umayyad conquest of hispania: muslim troops (7,000 men) led tariq ibn ziyad land @ gibraltar, , begin invasion of iberian peninsula (now spain , portugal). tariq begins islamic conquest of visigothic kingdom, during decade occupies , brings under umayyad sovereignty.
july 19 – battle of guadalete: muslim berbers defeat visigothic army (33,000 men) under king roderick, dies in battle. visigoth capital of toledo opens city gates; tariq ibn ziyad sends moorish detachments capture cities of córdoba , seville (andalusia).

asia

after pirates plunder arab ship near mouth of indus river (pakistan), uamayyad arabs under muhammad ibn qasim invade india 10,000 men , 6,000 horses, establishing sultanate in sindh. qasim sends expeditions surashtra, makes peaceful treaty settlements rashtrakuta.
muhammad ibn qasim captures fortress city of multan after long siege, , raids forces punjab region, light muslim casualties.

mesoamerica

palenque conquered tonina.




^ alexander berzin, part i: umayyad caliphate (661 - 750 ce), first muslim incursion indian subcontinent . historical interaction between buddhist , islamic cultures before mongol empire last accessed. september 11, 2007.
^ wink (2004), pp 201–205






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