English Midlands. By 731, Æthelbald will have subjugated all provinces south of the Humber River under his overlordship. King Osred I of Northumbria is killed in battle, possibly by the Picts in Manau Gododdin (Scotland). He is succeeded by his distant cousin, Coenred. Arabian Empire Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa, governor of Al-Andalus (modern Spain), is assassinated on order of Caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik. He is succeeded by his cousin Ayyub ibn Habib al-Lakhmi, who becomes interim "protector" (wali) for 6 months, and moves the capital to Córdoba, until replaced by Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi. Asia Qapaghan Khan, ruler (khagan) of the Second Turkic Khaganate (Central Asia), is killed during a campaign against his rival Toquz Oghuz. His severed head is sent to Chang'an, capital of the Tang Dynasty. Qapaghan is succeeded by his son Inel Khagan. By topic Religion Boniface, Anglo-Saxon missionary, leaves England and travels to Frisia (the western parts of the modern-day Netherlands) to assist Willibrord, bishop of Utrecht, in his work to convert the pagan Frisians. Births Carloman, Frankish mayor of the palace (approximate date) Fujiwara no Kiyonari, Japanese nobleman (d. 777) Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu, Japanese statesman (d. 777) Hiltrud, duchess regent of Bavaria (approximate date; d. 754) Sufyan al-Thawri, Muslim scholar and jurist (d. 778) Deaths July 13 – Rui Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (b. 662) Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa, Arab general (or 718) Ceolfrith, Anglo-Saxon abbot Ceolred, king of Mercia Coenred, king of Mercia Musa ibn Nusayr, Arab general (b. 640) Osred I, king of Northumbria Qapaghan Khan, ruler (khagan) of the Turkic Khaganate Theodo II, duke of Bavaria (approximate date) Winnoc, Welsh abbot (or 717) References