737
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This article is about the year 737. For the number, see 737 (number). For other uses, see 737 (disambiguation).
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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| Centuries: | 7th century – 8th century – 9th century |
| Decades: | 700s 710s 720s – 730s – 740s 750s 760s |
| Years: | 734 735 736 – 737 – 738 739 740 |
| 737 by topic | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 737 DCCXXXVII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1490 |
| Armenian calendar | 186 ԹՎ ՃՁԶ |
| Assyrian calendar | 5487 |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1107–-1106 |
| Bengali calendar | 144 |
| Berber calendar | 1687 |
| English Regnal year | N/A |
| Buddhist calendar | 1281 |
| Burmese calendar | 99 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6245–6246 |
| Chinese calendar | 丙子年十一月廿六日 (3373/3433-11-26) — to —
丁丑年十二月初六日(3374/3434-12-6) |
| Coptic calendar | 453–454 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 729–730 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4497–4498 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 793–794 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 659–660 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3838–3839 |
| Holocene calendar | 10737 |
| Iranian calendar | 115–116 |
| Islamic calendar | 118–120 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 3070 |
| Minguo calendar | 1175 before ROC 民前1175年 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1280 |
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Year 737 (DCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 737 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
"737" is also known as a commonly celebrated phrase in the southern states of the United States, mostly in Louisiana, that represents euphoria, freedom from life and life's problems, and overall good times.
[edit] Events
[edit] By place
[edit] Europe
- Battle of Narbonne: The Frankish army under Charles Martel again defeats the Moors.
- Favila becomes king of Asturias after Pelayo's death.
- The Danevirke fortification system is started in Denmark.
- Following the death of Theuderic IV of Gaul, the throne is left vacant temporarily by Charles Martel, Mayor of the Palace and effective ruler.
- Domenico Leone appointed Roman consul and magister militum.
[edit] Africa
- Egypt: Christians invade from the south with the aim of protecting the Patriarch of Alexandria.
[edit] Asia
- In Ancient China, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang discards the policy of conscripting men into the army to be replaced every three years, replacing them with long-service soldiers who are more battle-hardened and efficient.
- The smallpox epidemic ends in Ancient Japan, after reducing the population by 30 %.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- Dae Hungmu, the third king of Balhae
- Pelayo, King of Asturias (b. 690)
- Song Jing, ex-Chancellor of Tang China
- Theuderic IV, the Merovingian King of the Franks
- Fujiwara no Muchimaro, Japanese minister
- Fujiwara no Fusasaki, Japanese minister
- Fujiwara no Maro, Japanese minister
- Fujiwara no Umakai, Japanese minister
- Mu'awiyah ibn Hisham, Umayyad prince and general
