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The 8th century is the period from 701 (represented by the Roman numerals DCCI) through 800 (DCCC) in accordance with the Julian Calendar. In the historiography of Europe the phrase the long 8th century is sometimes used to refer to the period of circa AD 660–820.
By the 8th century, most of Anglo-Saxon England and the Frankish Empire was de jure Christian. In the 8th century, the Franks became standard-bearers of Roman Catholic Christianity in Western Europe, waging wars on its behalf against Arian Christians, Islamic invaders, and pagan Germanic peoples such as the Saxons and Frisians .
The 8th century BC started the first day of 800 BC and ended the last day of 701 BC. The 8th century BC was a period of great change for several historically significant civilizations. In Egypt, the 23rd and 24th dynasties lead to rule from Kingdom of Kush in the 25th Dynasty.
The Greek Dark Ages (c. 1100 – c. 800 BC) refers to the period of Greek history from the presumed Dorian invasion and end of the Mycenaean civilization in the 11th century BC to the rise of the first Greek city-states in the 9th century BC and the epics of Homer and earliest writings in the Greek alphabet in the 8th century BC.
Classical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, [17] is the period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD comprising the interwoven civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome known together as the Greco-Roman world, centered on the Mediterranean Basin.
The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there—the Danes—as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of Jordanes and Procopius .
Camadevi, Queen (7th/8th century) Ngoenyang (complete list) – Lao Sao, King (7th–8th century) Lao Tang, King (early 8th century) Lao Ghrom, King (mid 8th century) Lao Lheaw, King (late 8th century) Lao Gab, King (8th–9th century) Vietnam. Champa (complete list) – Vikrantavarman II, King (c.686–c.731) Rudravarman II, King (c.731–c.758)
1st century – 900 AD: Europe: British Isles Connacht: Tribal chiefdom/kingdom: c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD: Europe: British Isles Dál Riata: Dunadd: Kingdom: 501 – 878 AD: Europe: British Isles Dumnonia: Isca Dumnoniorum: Dukedom/principality: 290 – 875 AD: Europe: British Isles Dyfed: Kingdom: 410 – 910 AD: Europe: British Isles ...