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This page relates to the year 710 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Asia

July 3rd: In China, the empress Wei poisons her husband Tchong-tsong to seize the capacity. The imperial family revolts under the command of the prince Li Length-ki. Wei is killed with blows of arrows the night of the July 25th. Jouei-tsong, the father of Li Length-ki is named emperor.

Beginning of the period Nara with the Japan. The clan of Fujiwara is with the capacity. The capital is transferred from Fujiwarakyô to Heijô (fine in 794).

Construction of the imperial palace with Nara.
Appearance of a written form according to an Indian model.
Appearance of the habit of appreciation of the flowers (Hanami).

In India, beginning of the reign of the king Pandya Khochchadaiyan Ranadhira (fine in 740). It conquers Kongu and overcomes the Marathes.

Independence of the kingdom Bohai/Balhae in Korea of north (710 - 931).
the You or-kiue (Turks) extend their domination on the Kyrgyz, alive on the edge of the Ienisseï (710 - 711).

Europe

the October 27th: beginning of Arab invasion in Sardinia.
the duke of Bétique, Rodéric (Rodrigue), seizes the capacity in the kingdom Visigoth of Tolède by beating Agila or Akhiza, wire of Witiza. Agila flees with the Morocco where, undoubtedly, he requests the assistance of the Musulmans.
Tervel, khan of the Bulgarian , invades the Thrace.
In Italy, the troops of Ravenne revolt, kill the exarque one and give each other a chief.

Arts & culture

the temple Kôfuku-ji is moved with Nara, new capital of the Japan, by Fujiwara No Fuhito.

Births in 710

Fulrad, abbot of Saint-Denis

Death in 710

January 9th: Adrien of Canterbury, monk of African origin, reforming of the Church of England, abbot of Nérida, close to Naples, then Monastery of St-Pierre and St-Paul, close to Canterbury (England).

nonwell informed or unknown Dates :

Died of the king Visigoth Witiza.

Map-bms: 710 Simple: 710

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