Year by year · 8th century

715 CE

715 CE in world history: 3 events and 2 deaths. 266 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 19 May

    Gregory II begins his pontificate

    Gregory II began his pontificate as bishop of Rome. His defiance of the Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian in the iconoclastic controversy eventually led to the establishment of the popes' temporal power.

    Pope Gregory IILeo III the IsaurianPapacy

  2. 26 September

    Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne

    Ragenfrid defeated Theudoald at Compiègne in the first definite battle of the civil war among the Franks. The war had broken out after the death of Pepin of Heristal, Duke of the Franks, on 16 December 714.

    Kingdom of the FranksRagenfridPepin of Heristal
ProfileState186 states with a known seat in 715 CEOpen the atlas at 715 CE →

Wars and longer events

Died in 715 CE 2

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