708

708 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	708; DCCVIII
Ab urbe condita	1461
Armenian calendar	157; ԹՎ ՃԾԷ
Assyrian calendar	5458
Balinese saka calendar	629–630
Bengali calendar	115
Berber calendar	1658
Buddhist calendar	1252
Burmese calendar	70
Byzantine calendar	6216–6217
Chinese calendar	丁未年 (Fire Goat); 3405 or 3198; — to —; 戊申年 (Earth Monkey); 3406 or 3199
Coptic calendar	424–425
Discordian calendar	1874
Ethiopian calendar	700–701
Hebrew calendar	4468–4469
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	764–765
- Shaka Samvat	629–630
- Kali Yuga	3808–3809
Holocene calendar	10708
Iranian calendar	86–87
Islamic calendar	89–90
Japanese calendar	Keiun 5 / Wadō 1; (和銅元年)
Javanese calendar	600–602
Julian calendar	708; DCCVIII
Korean calendar	3041
Minguo calendar	1204 before ROC ; 民前1204年
Nanakshahi calendar	−760
Seleucid era	1019/1020 AG
Thai solar calendar	1250–1251
Tibetan calendar	阴火羊年; (female Fire-Goat); 834 or 453 or −319; — to —; 阳土猴年; (male Earth-Monkey); 835 or 454 or −318

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	7th century ; 8th century ; 9th century ;
Decades:	680s ; 690s ; 700s ; 710s ; 720s ;
Years:	705 ; 706 ; 707 ; 708 ; 709 ; 710 ; 711 ;

Last updated January 04, 2025

Year 708 ( DCCVIII ) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 708th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 708th year of the 1st millennium, the 8th year of the 8th century, and the 9th year of the 700s decade. The denomination 708 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Byzantine Empire

Arab–Byzantine War: The Umayyads under Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik capture and sack the Byzantine city of Tyana (Cappadocia) after a prolonged siege, and following a victory over a Byzantine relief army. Maslamah also leads another expedition in the summer, raiding and conquering Amorium (modern Turkey).^[1]

Europe

Battle of Anchialus: A Byzantine expeditionary force under Emperor Justinian II is defeated near the seaside city of Anchialus, on the Black Sea Coast. The Byzantines are overwhelmed by a surprise attack of Bulgarian cavalry, led by Tervel. Justinian manages to reach the fortress, and escapes to Constantinople on a ship.^[1]^[2]

Asia

Nazaktar Khan, a Turk Shahi prince in alliance with the Tibetan Empire, captures Bactria from the Umayyads.
August 29 – Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).

By topic

Medicine

Tea drinking gains popularity among the Chinese. It is also valued for its alleged medicinal values (approximate date).

Religion

January 15 – Pope Sisinnius succeeds Pope John VII as the 87th pope.^[2]
March 25 – Pope Constantine I succeeds Pope Sisinnius as the 88th pope.^[2]
Island Mont Tombe is dedicated to Michael and renamed Mont Saint-Michel.

Births

Theudoald, mayor of the palace of Austrasia (or 707)
Yuthog Yontan Gonpo, Tibetan high priest (lama) (d. 833)

Deaths

February 4 – Sisinnius, pope of the Catholic Church
June 5 – Jacob of Edessa, Syriac writer
Abd-Allah ibn Ibadh, Muslim jurist and imam
Drogo, duke of Champagne (b. 670)
Julian II the Roman, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.^[3]

Related Research Articles

The 8th century is the period from 701 through 800 (DCCC) in accordance with the Julian Calendar.

The 700s decade ran from January 1, 700, to December 31, 709.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">742</span> Calendar year

Year 742 (DCCXLII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 742nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 742nd year of the 1st millennium, the 42nd year of the 8th century, and the 3rd year of the 740s decade. The denomination 742 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 638 (DCXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 638 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 763 (DCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 763 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 767 (DCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 767th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 767th year of the 1st millennium, the 67th year of the 8th century, and the 8th year of the 760s decade. The denomination 767 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 788 (DCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 788th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 788th year of the 1st millennium, the 88th year of the 8th century, and the 9th year of the 780s decade. The denomination 788 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 535 (DXXXV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Belisarius without colleague. The denomination 535 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 707 (DCCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 707 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 701 (DCCI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 701st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 701st year of the 1st millennium, the 1st year of the 8th century, and the 2nd year of the 700s decade. The denomination 701 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 705 (DCCV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 705th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 705th year of the 1st millennium, the 5th year of the 8th century, and the 6th year of the 700s decade. The denomination 705 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 685 (DCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 685 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 715 (DCCXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 715 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 687 (DCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 687 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 712 (DCCXII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 712th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 712th year of the 1st millennium, the 12th year of the 8th century, and the 3rd year of the 710s decade. The denomination 712 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 709 (DCCIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 709 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 704 (DCCIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 704th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 704th year of the 1st millennium, the 4th year of the 8th century, and the 5th year of the 700s decade. The denomination 704 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 703 (DCCIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 703rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 703rd year of the 1st millennium, the 3rd year of the 8th century, and the 4th year of the 700s decade. The denomination 703 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

700 (DCC) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 700th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 700th year of the 1st millennium, the 100th and last year of the 7th century, and the 1st year of the 700s decade. As of the start of 700, the Gregorian calendar was 3 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Year 726 (DCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 726th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 726th year of the 1st millennium, the 26th year of the 8th century, and the 7th year of the 720s decade. The denomination 726 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

References

1 2 Treadgold, Warren T. (1997), A History of the Byzantine State and Society, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, p. 341, ISBN 0-8047-2630-2
1 2 3 Venning, Timothy, ed. (2006). A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire . Palgrave Macmillan. p. 191. ISBN 1-4039-1774-4.
↑ Wilmshurst, David (2019). "West Syrian patriarchs and maphrians". In Daniel King (ed.). The Syriac World. Routledge. pp. 806–813.

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[Treadgold341-708-1] 1 2 Treadgold, Warren T. (1997), A History of the Byzantine State and Society, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, p. 341, ISBN 0-8047-2630-2

[Byz708-2] 1 2 3 Venning, Timothy, ed. (2006). A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire . Palgrave Macmillan. p. 191. ISBN 1-4039-1774-4.

[3] Wilmshurst, David (2019). "West Syrian patriarchs and maphrians". In Daniel King (ed.). The Syriac World. Routledge. pp. 806–813.

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Gregorian calendar	708 DCCVIII
Ab urbe condita	1461
Armenian calendar	157 ԹՎ ՃԾԷ
Assyrian calendar	5458
Balinese saka calendar	629–630
Bengali calendar	115
Berber calendar	1658
Buddhist calendar	1252
Burmese calendar	70
Byzantine calendar	6216–6217
Chinese calendar	丁未年 (Fire Goat) 3405 or 3198 — to — 戊申年 (Earth Monkey) 3406 or 3199
Coptic calendar	424–425
Discordian calendar	1874
Ethiopian calendar	700–701
Hebrew calendar	4468–4469
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	764–765
- Shaka Samvat	629–630
- Kali Yuga	3808–3809
Holocene calendar	10708
Iranian calendar	86–87
Islamic calendar	89–90
Japanese calendar	Keiun 5 / Wadō 1 (和銅元年)
Javanese calendar	600–602
Julian calendar	708 DCCVIII
Korean calendar	3041
Minguo calendar	1204 before ROC 民前1204年
Nanakshahi calendar	−760
Seleucid era	1019/1020 AG
Thai solar calendar	1250–1251
Tibetan calendar	阴火羊年 (female Fire-Goat) 834 or 453 or −319 — to — 阳土猴年 (male Earth-Monkey) 835 or 454 or −318

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