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| - Summary: a time of general consolidation. Middle East: Upon the final quashing of Nasr’s rebellion in northern Syria, Omayyad and Abbasid forces clash just outside Damascus: the latter prevail, but Omayyad Egypt gains control over coastal Lebanon, with the Christian Marada states to act as a buffer with Abbasid Syria North Africa: The Idrisids conquer Pantelleria Central-Eastern Europe: The pathetic remains of the Avar Khaganate cease to exist and are divided between Bulgaria and Greater Moravia Byzantine Empire: Thomas the Slav, a most ineffective ruler who humiliated Byzantium with his subservience to Bulgaria, is slain in a coup by that same drungarios (chief admiral) who took him in power, Eustace, now crowned in St.Sophia as the new basileus. Eustace is an Iconophile, but doesn’t press abolition of Iconoclasm to keep the army’s loyalty Southern Europe: King Leo of Sicily dies without issue fighting the Idrisid invasion at the Belice river battle: a war of succession at once erupts in the areas not under Arab rule. At the Synod of Mantua a major issue is authority over the bishoprics of Histria: it is thus decided to divide the peninsula between the Patrariarchates of Aquileia (eastern part) and Grado (west), which division will remain in the centuries between Venice and the HRCEW Middle East: In this years a cultural renaissance blooms in Baghdad, with the translation of ancient Classical philosophy and science into Arab. The Abbasid Caliph al-Ma’mun creates the Mihna (sort of Islamic Inquisition) to enforce his own religious views, based on Mutazilism (a rationalistic variant of Sunni Islam, with Hellenistic philosophical influences) India: Maharaja Rawal Khuman II of Mewar (northwestern India) fights 24 battles against the Abbasid armies, gaining the title of “Guardian of Hinduism” Southern Europe: King Liutpert of (northern Lombardy) dies after 52 years of reign and loyal allegiance to the HRCEW; emperor Louis the Pious installs on the throne of Pavia Liutpert’s nephew Adaloald II over the deceased king’s grandson, Babila. Louis the Pious also installs Hunroch II and his young son Eberhard as rulers in the march of Friul. The Venetian traders Rustico from Torcello and Bono from Methamaucs/Malamocco steal the corpse of St. Mark the Apostle from Alexandria and bring it to Rialto/Venezia, where a church will be built for him; actually the corpse stolen is not St. Mark, but Alexander the Great! (This will be discovered many, many centuries later). In Sicily the Idrisid invaders besiege and capture Palermo and sink the once powerful Syracusan fleet in the battle of Mazara Central-Eastern Europe: The Bulgarians conquer lower Pannonia and stage raids up to Histria; Pannonia east of the Danube becomes known as Honoguria, from the Onogur Bulgar tribe dwelling there British Isles: Mercia experiences a brief takeover by Wessex, then king Wiglaf frees the country Western Europe: In the Diet of Worms HRCEW Louis the Pious entrusts Swabia and parts of Burgundy to his last son, Charles (later known as the Bald), born from his second marriage; his half-brothers don’t enjoy the news Southern Europe: The Idrisids rout and kill in Castrogiovanni/Enna Leontius Tyndarenus, the stronger pretender to the Syracusan throne Central-Eastern Europe: With Byzantine help the Khazars build the fortress of Sarkel to control the mouths of the Don river. Aydar, Khan of the Volga Bulgarians, establishes the Khanate of the Black Bulgarians in the Ukraine. Greater Moravia conquers Bohemia and enforces its supremacy over Slovakia and Galicia/Ruthenia: a new powerful Slavic empire is thus born India: King Amoghavarsha I Rashtrakuta, the paramount ruler of western and southern India, converts to Mazdaism. Central Asia: The Kirghizes gain supremacy over the lands between southern Siberia and Dzungaria. Caucasus: Rise of the christian kingdom of Sheka in northwestern Azerbaijan
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