- This article is about the year 720. For the aircraft, see Boeing 720. For other uses of this term, see 720.
| Centuries: | 7th century - 8th century - 9th century |
| Decades: | 690s 700s 710s - 720s - 730s 740s 750s
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| Years: | 717 718 719 - 720 - 721 722 723 |
| Gregorian calendar | 720 DCCXX
|
| Ab urbe condita | 1473 |
| Armenian calendar | 169 ԹՎ ՃԿԹ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1124 – -1123 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1264 |
| Coptic calendar | 436 – 437 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 712 – 713 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4480 – 4481 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 775 – 776 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 642 – 643 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3821 – 3822 |
| Holocene calendar | 10720 |
| Iranian calendar | 98 – 99 |
| Islamic calendar | 101 – 102 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 1380 (皇紀1380年) |
| Julian calendar | 765 |
| Korean calendar | 3053 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1263 |
Events[]
By Place[]
Asia[]
- The Nihon Shoki (日本書紀), one of the oldest history books in Japan, is completed.
- Umayyad caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz succeeded by Yazid II ibn Abd al-Malik.
- July 30 — In the Tang Dynasty Chinese capital of Chang'an, the walls of a gated city ward collapsed during the night, which unexpectedly formed a large pool out in the open. This was most likely caused by a sinkhole created when ground water eroded the limestone bedrock beneath. As a consequence of this, more than 500 homes were destroyed (Benn, 50).
Byzantine Empire[]
- The Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian orders the execution of the ex-emperor Anastasius II.
Births[]
- Bertrada of Laon, wife of Pippin III (d. 783)
- Pope Stephen III (d. 772)
- Baizhang, Chinese Zen Buddhist monk (d. 814)
Deaths[]
- Sainte Odile, patron saint of Alsace
- Tariq ibn Ziyad, Moorish general
- Yeh Fa-shan
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People of the year 720 at Familypedia
2 people were born in 720
| Father | Mother | Age mother at birth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry d'Autun (c720-c782) | Thierry d'Autun (c700-) | ||
| Bertrada of Laon (720-783) | Caribert of Laon (bef705-bef762) | Bertrada of Cologne (690-aft721) |
6 children were born to the 1 women born in 720
1 people died in 720
| Father | Mother | Age at death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adalbert of Alsace (675-720) | Adalric of Alsace (640-690) | Berswinde (652-?) | 45 |
21 people lived in 720
Events of the year 720 at Familypedia
1 people were married in 720.
| Joined with | |
|---|---|
| Bertrada of Cologne (690-aft721) | Caribert of Laon (bef705-bef762) |
There were 0 military battles in 720.