710

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Events

By Place

Asia

* The Asuka period, the second and last part of the Yamato period, ends, and the Nara period begins in Japan; Heijō-kyō (Nara) becomes the capital of Japan.
* April 5 — During the Cold Food Festival, Chinese Emperor Zhongzong of Tang has his chief ministers of court, sons-in-law, and high ranking military officers engage in the festive game of tug of war within a palace of Chang'an City. The Emperor purportedly laughs when two older ministers fall over during the game.

Africa

* The Muslim Kingdom of Nekor is founded in Morocco.

Europe

* A Muslim army is invited into Ceuta by its governor, Count Julian, who, being an opponent of Roderick, encourages them to invade the Iberian peninsula.
* Roderick deposes Achila to become king of the Visigoths.

By Topic

Religion

* The first (wooden) Al-Aqsa Mosque is finished.

Births

* Fulrad, French saint (died 784)
* Saint Walpurga, Anglo-Saxon saint (died 779)
* Leoba, Anglo-Saxon saint (died 782)

Deaths

* Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, Japanese poet
* Emperor Zhongzong of Tang China (assassinated; born 656)
* Shangguan Wan'er, female Chinese poet and official of the Tang Dynasty (born 664)