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| 720 • Muslim forces under Al-Samh begin the prolonged siege of Carcassonne, a fortified Visigothic town located in the Languedoc-Roussillon.David Nicolle (2008). Poitiers AD 732, Charles Martel turns the Islamic tide (p. 17). ISBN 978-184603-230-1 |
742
Apr 2
Age: 22y
birth of childCharlemagne Frankish Kingdom ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 742 • Emperor Xuanzong of Tang begins to favor Taoism over Buddhism, adopting the new reign title Tianbao ('Heavenly Treasures') to indicate his divine mandate. |
783
Jul 12
Age: 63y
| 783 • Campaigns of the Byzantine general Staurakios against the Sclaviniae of Greece. |