8th Century

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The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era.

Overview During this century the Middle East, the coast of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula comes rapidly under Islamic Arab domination. The westward expansion of the Arab Empire is famously halted at the Battle of Tours. The tide of Arab conquest came to an end in the middle of the 8th century.Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994. Late in the century the Vikings, seafaring peoples from Scandinavia begin raiding the coasts of Europe and the Mediterranean creating a terrifying legacy. They go on to founder several important kingdoms.

Events of Sichuan province, China; construction began in 713, completed in 803.

Sometime this century, Beowulf is probably composed.
The first Serbian state is formed at the beginning of the century.

Borobodur, the famous Indonesia Buddhist structure, begins construction, probably as a non-Buddhist shrine.
Buddhist Jataka stories are translated into Syriac and Arabic language as Kalilag and Damnag.
An account of Buddha's life is translated into Greek language by Saint John of Damascus, and widely circulated to Christianity as the story of Barlaam and Josaphat.
The Moravian principality and the Principality of Nitra arise in central Europe (see Great Moravia)
Many Volga Bulgaria convert to Islam.
Kanem Empire arises north of Lake Chad.
Height of the Mesoamerican chronology in pre-Columbian Maya civilization history.
Śāntideva, a Buddhist monk at Nalanda Monastery in India, composes the famous Bodhicharyāvatāra, or Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
The height of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian, China is extended by 5 stories.
701, the Taihō Code is enacted in late Asuka period Japan
705, the reign of China's first and only sole-ruling empress, Wu Zetian, ends in this year
708 - 711, Arab armies occupied Sindh. Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.
710, Empress Gemmei moves the capital to Heijō Palace (present day Nara), initiating the Nara period of Japan.
711, Tariq ibn-Ziyad crosses the Straits of Gibraltar.Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994. With the creation of Al-Andalus, most of the Iberian peninsula is conquered by Arab and Berber people Muslims, thus ending the Visigoths rule, and starting almost eight centuries of Muslim presence there.
732, Battle of Tours. Near Poitiers, France, leader of the Franks Charles Martel and his men, defeat a large army of Moors under the governor of Cordoba, Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, who is killed during the battle. The Battle of Tours halts the advance of Islam into Western Europe and establishes a balance of power between Western Europe, Islam and the Byzantine Empire.
742, for the municipal census of the Tang Dynasty Chinese capital city Chang'an and its metropolitan area of Jingzhou Fu (including small towns in the vicinity), the New Book of Tang records that in this year there were 362,921 registered families with 1,960,188 persons.
748, the Chinese Buddhist monk Jian Zhen writes in his Yue Jue Shu of the international sea traffic coming to Guangzhou, ships from Borneo, Persia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and others bringing tons of goods.
750, The last Umayyads Caliph Marwan II (744–750) is overthrown and executed by the first Abbasid Caliph, Al-Saffah. The Caliphate is moved to Baghdad, within the territory of the former Persian Empire; this would prove to be a momentous event for Baghdad which developed into a centre of trade and culture.
751, Arabian armies defeated China Tang Dynasty troops in the Battle of Talas, in the high Pamirs near Samarkand.
755–763, the An Shi Rebellion devastates China during the mid Tang Dynasty.
758, Arab and Persian people pirates and travelers burn and loot the Chinese city of Guangzhou, while the Tang Dynasty authorities shut the port down for the next five decades.
772–804, Charlemagne invades what is now northwestern Germany, battling the Saxons for more than thirty years and finally crushing their Saxon Wars, incorporating Duchy of Saxony into the Frankish Empire and the Christian world
785, beginning in this year, Tang Dynasty Chinese begin landing regular maritime missions on the coast of East Africa, cutting out middlemen Arab sea merchants.
785–805, writing between these years, the Chinese geographer Jia Dan describes large lighthouse pillars built in the Persian Gulf, which is confirmed a century later by al-Mas'udi and al-Muqaddasi
793, the very first Viking raid is carried out on the abbey of Lindisfarne in northern England.
794, Emperor Kammu moves the capital to Heian-kyō (present day Kyoto), initiating the Heian period of Japan.

Significant persons

Charles Martel, Frankish leader until 741 (Battle of Tours, 732)
Pippin the Younger, king of the Franks until 768
Charlemagne, king of the Franks from 771 to 814
Alcuin, English monk, scholar, and teacher; Charlemagne's advisor in educational affairs
The Venerable Bede, England scholar
Harun al-Rashid, fifth Abbasid Caliph
Li Bai, List of Chinese language poets poet
Du Fu, List of Chinese language poets poet
Han Gan, Chinese painting painter
Empress Gemmei
Emperor Kammu
An Lushan
Muhammad bin Qasim, Arab general who conquered Sindh and Punjab region.

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

heavy plow in use in the Rhine valley
horse collar in use in Northern Europe in 8th or 9th century — perhaps introduced from Asia
papermaking introduced from China to Arabs
beginning of the decline of the Classical Maya civilization
ca. 770 — iron horseshoes come into common use
Pattadakal, Chalukya Architecture
The Chinese Buddhist monk Yi Xing applies the first known clockwork escapement mechanism to operate and rotate his astronomical celestial globe
The Picts peoples of Scotland design the first European triangular harp

Decades and Years References

8th century - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.

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The 8th century BC started the first day of 800 BC and ended the last day of 701 BC.

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