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| Years: 722 723 724 725 - 726 - 727 728 729 730 | |
| Decades: 690s 700s 710s - 720s - 730s 740s 750s | |
| Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century | |
Events
- 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 Æþelheard Aethelheard
- King Æþelbald (Æthelbald of Mercia) becomes King of Mercia.
- Orso Ipato elected Doge of Venice
- Leo III the Isaurian bans the worship of religious images, beginning of iconoclastic controversies.
- Dúngal mac Selbaig is deposed as king of Dál Riata; Eochaid mac Echdach becomes king.
Births
Deaths
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