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Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century
Decades: 660s 670s 680s 690s 700s - 710s - 720s 730s 740s 750s 760s
Years: 706 707 708 709 710 - 711 - 712 713 714 715 716
Events
- April 30 - Ummayad troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar and begin their invasion of Spain.
- July 19 - Ummayad Moors conquer the Iberian peninsula after the Battle of Guadalete
- Philippicus incites a revolt against Justinian II, and upon the latter's death declares himself Byzantine emperor
- Childebert II succeeded by Dagobert III
Deaths
- Justinian II, Byzantine emperor (assassinated)
- Roderic, Visigoth king
