717

Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century

Decades: 660s 670s 680s 690s 700s - 710s - 720s 730s 740s 750s 760s

Years: 712 713 714 715 716 - 717 - 718 719 720 721 722

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Events

• March 25 - Leo III usurps the throne of Byzantium
• August 15 - Muslama begins the Second Arab siege of Constantinople. The siege lasts for three months.
• December 24 - An earthquake shakes many places in northern Syria, and destroys the Old Church of Edessa.
• Umayyad caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik succeeded by Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz

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For the aircraft, see Boeing 717.\n