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== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* The population of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantium]] revolts under [[Leontios]], the ''[[strategos]]'' (military governor) of the [[Anatolic Theme]], and proclaims him emperor.{{sfn|Ostrogorsky|1956|pp=116–122}} [[Justinian II]] is deposed and his [[Rhinotomy|nose is cut off]] (leading to his subsequent nickname of "the Slit-nosed"). He is [[exile]]d to [[Cherson (theme)|Cherson]] ([[Crimea]]), and begins to plot an attempt to retake the [[throne]].{{sfn|Ostrogorsky|1956|pp=124–126}}

==== Britain ====
* [[September 6]] &ndash; King [[Wihtred of Kent]], who maintains [[Kingdom of Kent|Kentish]] independence against the growing expansion of [[Mercia]], issues one of the earliest known [[Law of Wihtred|law codes]] of [[Great Britain|Britain]].{{sfn|Whitelock|1968|p=357}}
* King [[Aldfrith of Northumbria]] marries Princess [[Cuthburh]], sister of King [[Ine of Wessex]] (approximate date).

==== Central America ====
*[[June 15]] &ndash; [[Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil]] ("Eighteen Rabbit") becomes the new [[Maya rulers|ruler of the Mayan city state]] of [[Copán]] in [[Honduras]]  upon the death of [[Chan Imix K'awiil]], and rules until his death in [[736]].
* The Mayan city state of [[Tikal]] defeats [[Calakmul]] in what is now [[Guatemala]], ending [[Tikal-Calakmul wars|a centuries-long rivalry]], but ushering in another century of warfare that ultimately leads to both cities' abandonment in the [[9th century]].

==== Europe ====
* [[Childebert III]] succeeds [[Clovis IV]] as sole king of the [[Francia|Franks]]. He is the son of [[Theuderic III]] and becomes a [[Puppet ruler|puppet]]—a ''[[roi fainéant]]''—of [[Pepin of Herstal]], mayor of the palace of [[Austrasia]].
* Pepin institutes his son [[Drogo of Champagne|Drogo]] as [[mayor of the palace]] of [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]]. His younger son [[Grimoald the Younger|Grimoald II]] becomes mayor of the palace of [[Neustria]]. 
* The [[Saxons]] defeat the [[Bructeri]] between the [[Lippe (river)|Lippe]] and the [[Ruhr]], and occupy [[Westphalia]] in [[Germany]] (approximate date).

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[November 21]] &ndash; [[Willibrord]], Northumbrian [[missionary]], becomes the first [[bishop]] of [[Archdiocese of Utrecht (695–1580)|Utrecht]] ([[Netherlands]]). He returns to [[Frisia]] to preach, and builds numerous [[Church (building)|church]]es (approximate date).
* Willibrord establishes a [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine]] training centre for [[priest]]s and young [[Nobility|noblemen]]. This [[seminary]] later becomes [[Utrecht University]].
* [[Suitbert of Kaiserswerdt|Suitbert]], Anglo-Saxon missionary, founds a [[monastery]] at [[Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth|Kaiserswerth]] (near [[Düsseldorf]]) in Germany (approximate date).</onlyinclude>