740s explained

The 740s decade ran from January 1, 740, to December 31, 749.

Significant people

• Hisham
• Al-Walid II
• Yazid III
• Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
• Marwan II
• Sulayman ibn Hisham
• Yazid al-Afqam
• Maslama ibn Hisham
• Sa'id ibn Hisham
• Pope Zachary
• Leo III the Isaurian
• Constantine V

References

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• Book: Settipani, Christian . Christian Settipani . 1989 . Les Ancêtres de Charlemagne . Charlemagne's Ancestors . Paris, France . fr . 2-906483-28-1 . 28323789.
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. Chris Wickham . 1981 . Early Medieval Italy: Central Power and Local Society, 400–1000 . London . Macmillan.