Events 727




1 events

1.1 place

1.1.1 byzantine empire
1.1.2 europe
1.1.3 asia


1.2 topic

1.2.1 religion







events
by place
byzantine empire

a revolt breaks out in greece against religious policies of emperor leo iii (see 726). rebel fleet under agallianos kontoskeles sets out constantinople anti-emperor, destroyed byzantine fleet through use of greek fire.
siege of nicaea: muslim forces under mu awiya ibn hisham (son of umayyad caliph hisham ibn abd al-malik) penetrate deep asia minor, , sack fortress city of gangra, unsuccessfully lay siege nicaea (northwestern anatolia).

europe

a revolt breaks out in italy against leo s iconoclasm; results in independence of exarchate of ravenna, after part of byzantine invasion force lost in storm in adriatic sea, , remainder of byzantine troops repulsed.
king liutprand takes advantage of anti-imperial turmoil. conquers bologna , other cities beyond po river (northern italy). lombards take classis , strategic seaport of ravenna, , overrun pentapolis.

asia

arab–khazar war: khazars drive muslim invasion, led maslama ibn abd al-malik, mesopotamia. reinforced syrian troops, maslama counterattacks , takes georgia, establishing northern frontier on caucasus.

by topic
religion

july – pope gregory ii condemns iconoclasm @ rome, causing italy break byzantine empire. becomes virtual temporal ruler of byzantine possessions.







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