1718 events
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
Forces of the Umayyad Caliphate abandoned a year-long siege of Constantinople, ending their goal of conquering the…
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
Second Fitna: The Battle of al-Harra was fought between Umayyad forces and the rebel defenders of Medina at a lava…
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
Li Yuan defeated a Sui army at the Battle of Huoyi, opening the path to his capture of the Chinese imperial capital…
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.
The Byzantines under Belisarius defeated the Vandal King Gelimer at the Battle of Ad Decimum near Carthage, and began…
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.