# Boniface fells Donar's Oak (723)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/723-boniface-fells-donar-s-oak
Location: Geismar, Hesse
Themes: Mission

The Anglo-Saxon missionary Boniface fells a sacred oak in Hesse during his mission to the Germans. At this point in the timeline (723), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Gregory II (19 May 715 – 11 February 731).

## Why it matters
Boniface fells Donar's Oak mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Gregory II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-gregory-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Donar's Oak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donar's_Oak)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Boniface fells Donar's Oak](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Boniface+fells+Donar%27s+Oak)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)