Discovery of an 8th-century castle trapped under a hill
An 8th-century castle built by local nobility in the Huerna Valley, Spain, to defend against the Muslim advance in the northern peninsula has been discovered after being buried under a hill.
Saint Eugenio of Milan β Spiritual Father of Charlemagne
Saint Eugenio of Milan, a bishop from the 8th century, is portrayed by historian Landolf the Elder as Charlemagne's spiritual father and defender of the Ambrosian rite during a pivotal synod in Rome.