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Ratchis
— – 750s
Aristocrat
Ratchis (died after 757) was the Duke of Friuli (739–744) and then King of the Lombards (744–749). Ratchis was the son of Duke Pemmo of Friuli and the nephew o…
John of Damascus
675 – 749
Theologian, Writer, Cleric, Philosopher, Astronomer, Composer
John of Damascus or John Damascene, born Yūḥana ibn Manṣūr ibn Sarjūn, was a Christian monk, priest, hymnographer, and apologist. He was born and raised in Dama…
Empress Genshō
680 – 748
Politician
Empress Genshō (元正天皇, Genshō-tennō; 680 – May 22, 748) was the 44th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Her reign spanned the ye…
Yazid III
701 – 744
Politician, Governor, Caliph, King
Yazid ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik (Arabic: يزيد بن الوليد بن عبد الملك, romanized: Yazīd ibn al-Walīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik; 701 – 3/4 October 744), commonly know…
Al-Walid II
706 – 744
Caliph, Governor, Poet, King
Al-Walid ibn Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik (Arabic: الْوَلِيد بْنِ يَزِيد بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِك, romanized: Al-Walīd ibn Yazīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik; 709 – 17 April 744), c…
Liutprand, King of the Lombards
680s – 744
Sovereign
Liutprand was king of the Lombards from 712 to 744. He is chiefly remembered for his multiple phases of law-giving, in fifteen separate sessions from 713 to 735…
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
691 – 743
Politician, Governor, Caliph, King
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (c. 691 – 6 February 743) was the tenth Umayyad caliph, ruling from 724 until his death in 743. Hisham succeeded his brother…
Pope Gregory III
7th century – 741
Catholic priest, Writer
Pope Gregory III (Latin: Gregorius III; died 28 November 741) was the bishop of Rome from 11 February 731 to his death on 28 November 741. His pontificate, like…
Charles Martel
688 – 741
Statesperson, Military leader
Charles Martel (; c. 688 – 22 October 741), Martel being an Old French sobriquet meaning "The Hammer", was a Frankish political and military leader who, as Duke…
Leo III the Isaurian
675 – 741
Military personnel
Leo III the Isaurian (Greek: Λέων ὁ Ἴσαυρος, romanized: Leōn ō Isauros; c. 685 – 18 June 741), also known as the Syrian, was the first Byzantine emperor of the…
Meng Haoran
7th century – 740
Poet, Writer
Meng Haoran (Chinese: 孟浩然; Wade–Giles: Mêng Hao-jan; 689/691–740) was a Chinese poet and a major literary figure of the Tang dynasty. He was a somewhat older co…
Zayd ibn Ali
695 – 740
Imam, Islamic jurist, Muhaddith, Qur'anic exegete, Revolutionary
Zayd ibn ʿAlī (Arabic: زيد بن علي; 695–740), also spelled Zaid, was the son of Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, and great-grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He led…
Willibrord
658 – 739
Missionary, Catholic bishop
Willibrord (Latin: Villibrordus; c. 658 – 7 November AD 739) was an Anglo-Saxon monk, bishop, and missionary. He became the first Bishop of Utrecht in what is n…
Favila of Asturias
700s – 739
Monarch
Favila or Fafila (died 739) was the second King of Asturias from 737 until his death. He was the only son and successor of Pelagius, the first Asturian monarch.…
Theuderic IV
712 – 737
Monarch
Theuderic IV (c. 713 – 737, French, Thierry) was the Merovingian king of the Franks from 721 until his death in 737. He was the son of Dagobert III. During h…
Pelagius of Asturias
685 – 737
Warrior, Aristocrat
Pelagius (Spanish: Pelayo; c. 685 – 737) was a Visigothic nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias in 718. Pelagius is credited with initiating the Reconqui…
Bede
672 – 735
Hagiographer, Poet, Church historian, Translator, Theologian, Writer
Bede, OSB (; Old English: Bēda [ˈbeːdɑ]; 672/3 – 26 May 735), also known as the Venerable Bede or Bede the Venerable, was an English Benedictine monk, author an…
Odo the Great
650s – 735
Aristocrat
Odo the Great (also called Eudes or Eudo) (died 735–740), was the Duke of Aquitaine by 700. His territory included Vasconia in the south-west of Gaul and the Du…
Bilge Qaghan
683 – 734
Historical figure
Bilge Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: Bilgä Qaɣan; Chinese: 毗伽可汗; pinyin: píjiā kěhàn; 683 – 25 November 734), born Ashina Mojilian (Chinese:阿…
Muhammad al-Baqir
677 – 733
Imam, Muhaddith
Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir (Arabic: محمد بن علي الباقر, romanized: Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī al-Bāqir; c. 676 – c. 732) was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad…