Decade · 700 – 709
The world in the 700s
From 700 to 709 the atlas holds 182 states standing at some time. 7 things began - Ifriqiya, Kanem Empire and Türgesh among them - and 9 ended; 21 people were born and 15 died, 3 of all these dated only to the decade.
What began in the 700s
By kind, the best known first.
States 4
- Ifriqiya · state · 703 – 1705
- Kanem Empire · state · 700 – 1376
- Türgesh · state · 704 – 766
- Sican culture · state · 700 – 1375
Wars and battles 3
- Battle of Anchialus · battle · 708
- Siege of Tyana · battle · 707 – 708
- Battle of Vardanakert · battle · 702
What ended in the 700s
States 7
- Teotihuacan · state · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Chenla · state · 550 – 706
- Wu Zhou · state · 690 – 705
- Dogfeiling · state · 445 – 700
- Kingdom of Altava · state · 578 – 700
- Kingdom of the Aurès · state · 484 – 703
- Khadga dynasty · state · 656 – 704
Wars and battles 2
- Muslim conquest of the Maghreb · battle · 647 – 709
- Siege of Tyana · battle · 707 – 708
Born and died
Born 21
- Li Bai · philosopher · 701 – 762
- Pope Paul I · writer · 700 – 767
- Ibn Ishaq · writer · 704 – 768
- Al-Walid II · poet · 700 – 744
- Yazid III · politician · 701 – 744
- Alfonso I of Asturias · monarch · 705 – 757
- An Lushan · military officer · 703 – 757
- Emperor Kōnin · ruler · 709 – 782
- Emperor Shōmu · ruler · 701 – 756
- Favila of Asturias · monarch · 700 – 739
- Han Gan · painter · 706 – 783
- Theudoald · politician · 708 – 741
- Hunald I · person · 705 – 774
- Amoghavajra · religious leader · 705 – 774
- Tiberius · ruler · 705 – 711
- Gao Shi · politician · 702 – 765
and 5 more in the atlas.
Died 15
- Wu Zetian · poet · 624 – 705
- Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan · politician · 646 – 705
- Asparuh of Bulgaria · ruler · 640 – 700
- Leontius · ruler · 660 – 706
- Empress Jitō · politician · 645 – 703
- Kahina · monarch · 668 – 703
- Egica · ruler · 610 – 702
- Emperor Monmu · ruler · 683 – 707
- Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya · religious leader · 637 – 700
- Wilfrid · religious leader · 634 – 709
- Chen Zi'ang · politician · 661 – 702
- Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra · commander · 632 – 702
- Du Shenyan · poet · 645 – 708
- Tridu Songtsen · politician · 670 – 704
- Nicetas · military personnel · 570 – 700
States of the 700s
The states that stood at some time in the 700s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 700.
Europe79 states
- France · 481 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797
- Francia · 481 – 843 · Childebert III, king of Franks since 695
- Saxons · 283 – 799
- Kingdom of Wessex · 519 – 927
- Volga Bulgaria · 601 – 1240
and 71 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa22 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Tiberius III, Byzantine emperor since 698
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Umayyad Caliphate · 661 – 750 · Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, Umayyad Caliph since 685
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Ifriqiya · 703 – 1705
- Kingdom of Makuria · 500 – 1518
and 14 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia25 states
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Tibetan Empire · 618 – 842 · Tridu Songtsen, tsenpo since 676
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897 · Narasimhavarman II, Pallava emperor since 695
- Chalukya dynasty · 543 – 753 · Vijayaditya, Chalukya king since 696
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
- Western Ganga dynasty · 350 – 1000
- Türgesh · 704 – 766 · Wuzhile, Türgesh Kagans since 699
and 17 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia26 states
- Tang dynasty · 618 – 907
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377 · Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa, Maharaja of Srivijaya since 671
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Vikrantavarman II, tsar since 686
- Parhae · 698 – 926 · Ko of Parhae, king since 698
- Asuka period · 538 – 710
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
- Chenla · 550 – 706
and 18 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania9 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Teotihuacan · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Sican culture · 700 – 1375
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- Wari Empire · 600 – 1100
- Classic Veracruz culture · 555 – 1235
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
and 1 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown21 states
- Avar Khaganate · 562 – 828
- Wu Zhou · 690 – 705 · Wu Zetian, Emperor| since 690
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Licchavis of Nepal · 400 – 750
- Old Saxony · 600 – 804
- Zunbil dynasty · 650 – 870
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
and 13 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 680 – 729: every state, war and life of the 700s, region by region.
- On the map in 705: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.