725
Wihtred of Kent
Wihtred was king of Kent from about 690 or 691 until his death. He was a son of Ecgberht I and a brother of Eadric. Wihtred ascended to the throne after a confused period in the 68…
Wihtred of Kent
The 720s
Explore 10 historical events from 720–729.
Notable Events
721
1305 years ago
John of Beverley, bishop of York
John of Beverley was an English bishop active in the kingdom of Northumbria. He was the bishop of Hexham and then the bishop of York, which was the most important religious designa…
John of Beverley, bishop of York
729
Osric, king of Northumbria
Osric was king of Northumbria from the death of Coenred in 718 until his death on 9 May 729. Symeon of Durham calls him a son of Aldfrith of Northumbria, which would make him a bro…
Osric, king of Northumbria
727
Agallianos Kontoskeles, Byzantine commander and rebel leader
Year 727 (DCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 727 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno …
Agallianos Kontoskeles, Byzantine commander and rebel leader
727
Hubertus, bishop Liège
Year 727 (DCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 727 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno …
Hubertus, bishop Liège
721
1305 years ago
Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse
Odo the Great, was the Duke of Aquitaine by 700. His territory included Vasconia in the south-west of Gaul and the Duchy of Aquitaine, a realm extending from the Loire to the Pyren…
Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse
722
Leudwinus, Frankish archbishop and saint (born 660)
Saint Leudwinus, Count of Treves founded an abbey in Mettlach. He was Archbishop of Treves and Laon. As patron saint of the Mettlach parish, his relics are carried through the town…
Leudwinus, Frankish archbishop and saint (born 660)
727
Frithuswith, English saint (born 650)
Year 727 (DCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 727 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno …
Frithuswith, English saint (born 650)
723
Elias I of Antioch, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
Elias I of Antioch was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 709 until his death in 723. He is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church …
Elias I of Antioch, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
726
1300 years ago
Itzamnaaj K'awiil, a Maya ruler of Dos Pilas
Itzamnaaj Kʼawiil was a Mayan king of Dos Pilas. He was the third known ruler of that place. He is also known as the Ruler 2 and Shield God K.
Itzamnaaj K'awiil, a Maya ruler of Dos Pilas
All Events
729
Osric, king of Northumbria
Osric was king of Northumbria from the death of Coenred in 718 until his death on 9 May 729. Symeon of Durham calls him a son of Aldfrith of Northumbria, which would make him a bro…
Osric, king of Northumbria
727
Agallianos Kontoskeles, Byzantine commander and rebel leader
Year 727 (DCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 727 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno …
Agallianos Kontoskeles, Byzantine commander and rebel leader
727
Hubertus, bishop Liège
Year 727 (DCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 727 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno …
Hubertus, bishop Liège
727
Frithuswith, English saint (born 650)
Year 727 (DCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 727 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno …
Frithuswith, English saint (born 650)
726
1300 years ago
Itzamnaaj K'awiil, a Maya ruler of Dos Pilas
Itzamnaaj Kʼawiil was a Mayan king of Dos Pilas. He was the third known ruler of that place. He is also known as the Ruler 2 and Shield God K.
Itzamnaaj K'awiil, a Maya ruler of Dos Pilas
725
Wihtred of Kent
Wihtred was king of Kent from about 690 or 691 until his death. He was a son of Ecgberht I and a brother of Eadric. Wihtred ascended to the throne after a confused period in the 68…
Wihtred of Kent
723
Elias I of Antioch, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
Elias I of Antioch was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 709 until his death in 723. He is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church …
Elias I of Antioch, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
722
Leudwinus, Frankish archbishop and saint (born 660)
Saint Leudwinus, Count of Treves founded an abbey in Mettlach. He was Archbishop of Treves and Laon. As patron saint of the Mettlach parish, his relics are carried through the town…
Leudwinus, Frankish archbishop and saint (born 660)
721
1305 years ago
Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse
Odo the Great, was the Duke of Aquitaine by 700. His territory included Vasconia in the south-west of Gaul and the Duchy of Aquitaine, a realm extending from the Loire to the Pyren…
Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse
721
1305 years ago
John of Beverley, bishop of York
John of Beverley was an English bishop active in the kingdom of Northumbria. He was the bishop of Hexham and then the bishop of York, which was the most important religious designa…
John of Beverley, bishop of York