Events

• Pelayo established the Kingdom of Asturias in Spain. This is considered to be the beginning of the Reconquista
• Emperor Leo III defeats Arab forces besieging Constantinople
• End of Tervel's reign as monarch of Bulgaria
• Saint Boniface sets out for Frisia a second time.

Births:

• Empress Koken of Japan (Empress Shotoku) (d. 770)

Deaths