Explore 2 historical events from 700–709.
Aldhelm, Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey, Bishop of Sherborne, and a writer and scholar of Latin poetry, was born before the middle of the 7th century. He is said to have been the son of…
Aldhelm, English-Latin bishop, poet, and scholar (born 639)
Jacob of Edessa or James of Edessa was a Syriac Orthodox bishop of Edessa, scholar, and translator. Renowned for his multilingual mastery, he made lasting contributions to biblical…
Jacob of Edessa, Syrian bishop (born 640)
Aldhelm, Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey, Bishop of Sherborne, and a writer and scholar of Latin poetry, was born before the middle of the 7th century. He is said to have been the son of…
Aldhelm, English-Latin bishop, poet, and scholar (born 639)
Jacob of Edessa or James of Edessa was a Syriac Orthodox bishop of Edessa, scholar, and translator. Renowned for his multilingual mastery, he made lasting contributions to biblical…
Jacob of Edessa, Syrian bishop (born 640)