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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* [[Charles Martel]], Merovingian [[mayor of the palace]], begins a campaign against the [[Saxons]] (in modern-day [[Westphalia]]) on the northeast frontier. They are subdued and must pay him [[tribute]].<ref>David Nicolle (2008). Poitiers AD 732, Charles Martel turns the Islamic tide (p. 19). {{ISBN|978-184603-230-1}}.</ref>
*[[Moors]] under [[Uqba ibn al-Hajjaj|Uqba ibn Al-Hajjaj]] cross the [[Pyrenees]] into France. Uqba fortifies [[Narbonne]] and reconquers [[Avignon]], [[Arles]], [[Nîmes|Nimes]]. He then advances into [[Provence]], and penetrates as far as [[Piedmont]]; he then heads North, and conquers [[Dauphiné]], destroying the city of Saint-[[Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux|Paul]], taking [[Valence (city)|Valence]], [[Vienne, Isère|Vienne]] and [[Lyon]], which he uses as a base to attack [[Burgundy|Bourgogne]].
* [[Kormesiy of Bulgaria|Kormesiy]], ruler (''[[khagan]]'') of the [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]], is deposed by the [[nobility]]. He is replaced on the [[throne]] by his son [[Sevar of Bulgaria|Sevar]], who is a descendant of the royal [[Dulo clan]].
* [[Felice Cornicola]] is appointed [[hypatos]] (Byzantine [[Byzantine Senate|consul]]) and [[magister militum]] of [[Republic of Venice|Venice]].

==== Britain ====
* King [[Swæfberht of Essex]] dies after a 23-year reign. He is succeeded by [[Saelred of Essex|Saelred]], a minor member of the [[Kingdom of Essex|Essex]] royal family.

==== Mesoamerica ====
* The [[Maya civilization|Mayan]] city-state Xukpi ([[Copán]]) is defeated by a rival city-state, [[Quiriguá]]. Xukpi leader [[Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil]] ("Eighteen Rabbit") is deposed thereafter.