This article is about the year 710. For other uses, see 710 (number).
- For the area code, see Area code 710.
- For the Los Angeles-area freeway, see Interstate 710.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 7th century - 8th century - 9th century |
| Decades: | 680s 690s 700s - 710s - 720s 730s 740s |
| Years: | 707 708 709 - 710 - 711 712 713 |
| 710 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births - Deaths | |
| Establishment and disestablishment categories | |
| Establishments - Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 710 DCCX |
| Ab urbe condita | 1463 |
| Armenian calendar | 159 ԹՎ ՃԾԹ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1134 – -1133 |
| Berber calendar | 1660 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1254 |
| Burmese calendar | 72 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6218 – 6219 |
| Chinese calendar | 己酉年十一月廿七日 (3346/3406-11-27) — to —
庚戌年十二月初七日(3347/3407-12-7) |
| Coptic calendar | 426 – 427 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 702 – 703 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4470 – 4471 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 765 – 766 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 632 – 633 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3811 – 3812 |
| Holocene calendar | 10710 |
| Iranian calendar | 88 – 89 |
| Islamic calendar | 91 – 92 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 3043 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1253 |
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)
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