Home > 720s

Years: 720Events Umayyad caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz succeeded by Yazid II ibn Abd al-Malik The Nihonshoki , one of the oldest history book in Japan, is completed Births Bertrada, wife of Pippin III Pope Stephen IV Deaths Sainte Odile, Saint Patron of Alsace, Franc 721Events Former Byzantine emperor Anastasius II leads a revolt against emperor Leo III Theuderic IV succeeds Chilperic II Battle of Covadonga is won by Pelayo, thus preventing the takeover of his Christian Kingdom of Asturias by the Islamic Moors. Births Ab 722Events 3 January K'inich Ahkal Mo' Naab III takes throne of Maya state of Palenque Battle of Covadonga: First victory of a Christian army over a Muslim army in Spain (probable date) War between Wessex and Sussex Births Deaths Empress Gemmei of Japan 722. 723Events The world's first mechanical clock is allegedly built in China. See celestial globe. Saint Boniface manages to proselytize most of the Germanic tribes Births Deaths 723. 724Events End of the reign of Empress Gensho of Japan Emperor Shomu succeeds to the throne of Japan. Umayyad caliph Yazid II ibn Abd al-Malik ( 720-724) succeeded by Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (724- 743) Births Deaths Tonyukuk, Turkic grand vizier and commander 725Events Births Deaths Wihtred, king of Kent 725. 726Events City of Jarash (in present-day Jordan) suffers a major earthquake First annual Sumo tournament held by Emperor Seibu. King Ine of Wessex resigns his crown and leaves for Rome. He is succeeded by Aethelheard Orso Ipato elected Doge of Venice Births 727For the aircraft, see Boeing 727''. Events Births Deaths 727. 728 729

Events: