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Charlemagne inherits Kingdom of the Franks from Pippin the Younger

A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The first millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 1, and ended on December 31, 1000, of the Julian calendar. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends 732 - Battle of Tours: Near Poitiers France leader of the Franks Charles Martel and his men defeat a large army of Moors under the The 740s were a time period during the 8th century. It included all years from 740-749 Events and Trends 750, The last Umayyad Caliph Marwan II ( 744 –750 is overthrown and executed by the first Abbasid Events and Trends The famous King Khalif Abbasid Al Mansoor (712-775 founded Baghdad, which is situated on the banks of the Tigris and made it a center of learning Events and Trends Charlemagne expands the Frankish kingdom by gains in Saxony, Bavaria and Spain. Events and Trends In 793 the Vikings sack the monastery of Lindisfarne. Events By Place Americas The Maya city of Dos Pilas is abandoned This article is about the year 761 For the number see 761 (number. Events By Place Asia Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur founds a new capital at Baghdad, Iraq. Events By Place Europe Ciniod succeeds Bridei V as king of the Picts. Events By Place Asia Empress Shōtoku succeeds Emperor Junnin on the throne of Japan. Events By Topic Religion Papal privileges are restored in Beneventino and Tuscany (and partly in Spoleto) Events By Topic Religion November 16 — Nicetas is appointed Patriarch of Constantinople. ---- Events By Place Europe A period of Anarchy begins in Bulgaria. Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short ( 714 — 768 king of the Franks since 751, dies he is succeeded Events By Topic Religion Pope Stephen III holds a council papal election procedure is changed and the devotion to Icons is confirmed Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group Pepin or Pippin (714 &ndash 24 September 768) called the Short, and often known as Pepin the Younger or Pepin III, was

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