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__NOTOC__ Year 759 (Roman numerals, DCCLIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 759 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Battle of the Rishki Pass: Emperor Constantine V invades First Bulgarian Empire, Bulgaria again, but his forces are ambushed and defeated while crossing the Rish Pass, Rishki Pass, near Balkan Mountains#Geography, Stara Planina (modern Bulgaria). The Bulgarian ruler (''khagan'') Vinekh of Bulgaria, Vinekh does not exploit his success, and begins peace negotiations. Europe * Siege of Narbonne (752–59), Siege of Narbonne: The Franks under King Pepin the Short, Pepin III ("the Short") retake Narbonne from the Muslim Arabs, Muslims, after a 7-year siege. He pushes them back across the Pyrenees, and the Muslims retreat to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muslim Troops Leaving Narbonne To Pepin Le Bref In 759
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraham (or ''Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the main Islamic prophet. The majority of Muslims also follow the teachings and practices of Muhammad (''sunnah'') as recorded in traditional accounts (''hadith''). With an estimated population of almost 1.9 billion followers as of 2020 year estimation, Muslims comprise more than 24.9% of the world's total population. In descending order, the percentage of people who identify as Muslims on each continental landmass stands at: 45% of Africa, 25% of Asia and Oceania (collectively), 6% of Europe, and 1% of the Americas. Additionally, in subdivided geographical regions, the figure stands at: 91% of the Middle East–North Africa, 90% of Central Asia, 65% of the Caucasus, 42% of Southeast Asia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
