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Arab–Byzantine wars: The Abbasid army departed Raqqa in northern Syria to begin an invasion of Byzantine-controlled Asia
Pope Leo III was attacked by partisans of his predecessor Adrian I, but was rescued and taken to Charlemagne, as describ
The Abbasid army won a decisive victory over the forces of rebelling Armenian princes at the Battle of Bagrevand
Gregory II began his pontificate; his conflict with Byzantine emperor Leo III eventually led to the establishment of the
Second Fitna: Pro-Alid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate in the Battle of Khazir, allowing them to take control of…
The Picts defeated the Northumbrians at the Battle of Dun Nechtain, severely weakening the latter's power in northern Gr
Unable to penetrate the city's defences, the Sclaveni gave up their siege of the Byzantine city of Thessalonica.
The Daming Palace in Chang'an became the seat of government and the royal residence of the Tang dynasty during the reign
Li Shimin led his forces to assassinate his rival brothers in a coup for the imperial throne of Tang China.
Li Shimin (pictured) led his forces to assassinate his rival brothers in a coup for the imperial throne of Tang China.
Tang forces led by Li Shimin defeated and captured Dou Jiande at the Battle of Hulao in the civil war that followed the
Alboin, the king of the Lombards, was assassinated in Verona in a coup d'état instigated by the Byzantines
The Ostrogoths abandoned the Siege of Ariminum upon the arrival of the Byzantine fleet.
Unpopular among the Senate aristocracy for his reforming efforts, Roman emperor Majorian was deposed by Ricimer and…
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: Roman emperor Constantine the Great defeated his former colleague Licinius at the Battle…
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: An outnumbered army led by Roman emperor Licinius defeated his rival Maximinus II's forces
Constantine the Great was proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops after the death of Constantius Chlorus.
The ancient Iranian Parthian Empire fell to the Sasanids after its forces were defeated at the Battle of Hormozdgan
Led by the inexperienced Gannys, Elagabalus's legions defeated the forces of Roman emperor Macrinus at the Battle of Ant
After defeat by Vitellius' troops at Bedriacum, Roman emperor Otho killed himself