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Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi

7th century – 732

Military officer, Politician, Battle of Tours

'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah Al-Ghafiqi (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن عبد اللّه الغافقي, romanized: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Ghāfiqī; died 732), was an Arab Um…

Germanus I of Constantinople

634 – 732

Writer, Patriarch, Christian theologian, Biblical scholar, Presbyter

Germanus I of Constantinople (Latin: Germanus, Greek: Γερμανός; c. 634 – 740) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 715 to 730. He is regarded as…

Pope Gregory II

669 – 731

Librarian, Catholic priest, Writer

Pope Gregory II (Latin: Gregorius II; 669 – 11 February 731) was the bishop of Rome from 19 May 715 to his death on 11 February 731. His defiance of Emperor Leo…

Hasan al-Basri

642 – 728

Muhaddith, Qadi, Qāriʾ, Theologian, Islamic jurist

Abi Sa'id al-Hasan ibn Yasar al-Basri (642 CE – 15 October 728) was an early Medieval Muslim preacher, ascetic, theologian, exegete, scholar, and judge. Born i…

Hubert of Liège

655s – 727

Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Hubert of Liège (Latinized: Hubertus; c. 656 – 30 May 727) was a Christian saint who became the first bishop of Liège in 708 A.D. He is a patron saint of hunter…

Marcello Tegalliano

7th century – 726

Politician, Doge

Marcello Tegalliano (Latin: Marcellus Tegalianus) was, according to Venetian chronicler John the Deacon and some other, much later sources and traditions, the s…

Yazid II

687 – 724

Politician, Governor, Caliph

Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (Arabic: يَزِيد ٱبْن عَبْد الْمَلِك ٱبْن مَرْوَان, romanized: Yazīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān; c. 690/91 — 26 January 724),…

Theodosius III

7th century – 722

Tax collector

Theodosius III (Greek: Θεοδόσιος, romanized: Theodósios) was the Byzantine emperor from c. May 715 to 25 March 717. Before rising to power and seizing the thron…

Empress Genmei

660 – 721

Waka poet, Writer

Here is a revised and improved memorial biography for Empress Genmei, based strictly on well-supported facts from authoritative sources. Empress Genmei (元明天皇),…

Chilperic II

670 – 721

Monarch

Below is a revised memorial biography of Chilperic II, retaining only information confirmed by reliable sources. Uncertain or contested details have been omitte…

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Tervel of Bulgaria

— – 721

Sovereign

Tervel (Bulgarian: Тервел), also called Tarvel, Terval, or Terbelis in Byzantine sources, was the ruler of Bulgaria during the First Bulgarian Empire at the beg…

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz

681 – 720

Politician, Governor, Caliph

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan (c. 680 – February 720), commonly known as Umar II, was the eighth Umayyad caliph, ruling from 717 until his death in 720. His b…

Tariq ibn Ziyad

670 – 720

Warrior, Military leader

Here is a revised and improved memorial biography for Tariq ibn Ziyad, based strictly on well-supported historical sources. I have omitted speculative details n…

Anastasius II

7th century – 719

Ruler

Anastasius II (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος, romanized: Anastásios; died 719), born Artemius (Greek: Ἀρτέμιος, romanized: Artémios), was the Byzantine emperor from 713 to…

Chlothar IV

685 – 719

Monarch

Chlothar IV (died 718) was the king of Austrasia from 717 until his death. He was a member of the Merovingian dynasty, and was installed by Charles Martel, a co…

Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik

675 – 717

Military leader, Politician, Governor, Caliph

Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (c. 675 – 24 September 717) was the seventh Umayyad caliph, ruling from 715 until his death. He was the son of Caliph Abd…

Paolo Lucio Anafesto

7th century – 717

Official

Paolo Lucio Anafesto (Latin: Paulucius Anafestus) was, according to Venetian chronicler John the Deacon and other later traditions, the first Doge of Venice, se…

Plectrude

7th century – 717

Aristocrat

Plectrude (Latin: Plectrudis; German: Plektrud, Plechtrudis) (born c 650-died 718) was the consort of Pepin of Herstal, the mayor of the palace and duke of the…

Emperor Ruizong of Tang

662 – 716

Sovereign

Emperor Ruizong of Tang (22 June 662 – 13 July 716), personal name Li Dan, also known at times during his life as Li Xulun, Li Lun, Wu Lun, and Wu Dan, was the…

Musa ibn Nusayr

640 – 716

Military leader, Walī

Musa ibn Nusayr (Arabic: موسى بن نصير, Mūsā ibn Nuṣayr; c. 640 – c. 716) was an Arab Muslim military commander, statesman, and governor of the Umayyad Caliphate…