Year by year · 8th century

706 CE

706 CE in world history: 2 events and 2 deaths. 263 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 15 February

    Justinian II has his predecessors executed in the Hippodrome

    Justinian II, restored to the throne in 705 with the help of a Bulgarian army, had his predecessors Leontius and Tiberius III publicly executed in the Hippodrome of Constantinople. Both had reigned after his deposition in 695.

    Justinian IIHippodrome of Constantinople

  2. 2 July

    Wu Zetian is buried beside Emperor Gaozong at Qianling

    Wu Zetian, the only woman to rule China as emperor in her own right, was interred in a joint burial with her husband, the Tang emperor Gaozong, in the Qianling Mausoleum, where he had been buried in 684.

    Wu ZetianQianling Mausoleum
ProfileState185 states with a known seat in 706 CEOpen the atlas at 706 CE →

Died in 706 CE 2

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