Decade · 730 – 739
The world in the 730s
From 730 to 739 the atlas holds 177 states standing at some time. 14 things began - Battle of Tours, Kannauj and Kingdom of Nanzhao among them - and 2 ended; 13 people were born and 10 died.
What began in the 730s
By kind, the best known first.
States 3
- Kannauj · state · 732 – 771
- Kingdom of Nanzhao · state · 738 – 902
- Gazikumukh Shamkhalate · state · 734 – 1642
Wars and battles 9
- Battle of Tours · battle · 732
- Battle of the Boarn · battle · 734
- Battle of Marj Ardabil · battle · 730
- Battle of the Defile · battle · 731
- Battle of the River Garonne · battle · 732
- Battle of the River Berre · battle · 737
- Siege of Avignon · battle · 737
- Battle of Kharistan · battle · 737
and 1 more in the atlas.
Unrest and atrocity 1
- Berber Revolt · unrest · 739 – 743
Famine and plague 1
- 735–737 Japanese smallpox epidemic · plague · 734 – 737
What ended in the 730s
States 1
- Frisian Kingdom · state · 500 – 734
Famine and plague 1
- 735–737 Japanese smallpox epidemic · plague · 734 – 737
Born and died
Born 13
- Abd al-Rahman I · military leader · 731 – 788
- Emperor Kanmu · ruler · 737 – 806
- Emperor Junnin · ruler · 733 – 765
- Lu Yu · poet · 733 – 804
- Kardam of Bulgaria · ruler · 735 – 803
- Telets of Bulgaria · ruler · 731 – 764
- Wei Yingwu · poet · 737 – 792
- Khurshid of Tabaristan · ruler · 734 – 761
- Dantidurga · politician · 735 – 756
- Du You · politician · 735 – 812
- Lu Lun · poet · 739 – 799
- Caradog ap Meirion · monarch · 730 – 798
- Eugein II of Alt Clut · monarch · 730 – 780
Died 10
- Bede · theologian · 672 – 735
- Pope Gregory II · writer · 669 – 731
- Pelagius of Asturias · ruler · 685 – 737
- Theuderic IV · monarch · 713 – 737
- Bilge Qaghan · person · 683 – 734
- Kul Tigin · military leader · 685 – 731
- Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik · military leader · 685 – 738
- Maurontus · person · 720 – 739
- Tughshada · ruler · 681 – 739
- Vijayaditya · ruler · 696 – 733
States of the 730s
The states that stood at some time in the 730s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 730.
Europe76 states
- France · 481 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797 · Orso Ipato, Doge of Venice since 726
- Francia · 481 – 843 · Theuderic IV, king of Franks since 721
- Saxons · 283 – 799
- Kingdom of Wessex · 519 – 927
- Volga Bulgaria · 601 – 1240
and 68 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa21 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Leo III the Isaurian, Byzantine emperor since 717
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Umayyad Caliphate · 661 – 750 · Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, Umayyad Caliph since 724
- 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 13 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia26 states
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Tibetan Empire · 618 – 842 · Mé Aktsom, tsenpo since 705
- Kannauj · 732 – 771 · Yashovarman, King of Kannauj since 725
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897 · Paramesvaravarman II, Pallava emperor since 725
- 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
and 18 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia26 states
- Tang dynasty · 618 – 907 · Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Emperor of China since 712
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Vikrantavarman II, tsar since 686
- Nara period · 710 – 794
- Parhae · 698 – 926 · Mu of Balhae, king since 719
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
- Kingdom of Nanzhao · 738 – 902
and 18 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania8 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 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
- Toltec Empire · 674 – 1122
Location unknown20 states
- Avar Khaganate · 562 – 828
- 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
- Chavda dynasty · 690 – 942
and 12 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 710 – 759: every state, war and life of the 730s, region by region.
- On the map in 735: 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.