The world in 705 AD — what happened that year

9 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Zhang Jianzhi and others entered the palace as Yulin guards and killed Zhang Yizhi and his brother Zhang Changzong (the Shenlong coup). (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷6 神龍1年 1月)
Wu Zetian died at the age of 83 at the Xianju Hall of Shangyang Palace. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷6 神龍1年 11月)
Emperor Zhongzong restored the national name to Tang. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷7 神龍1年 2月)
Zhang Jianzhi and others led Yulin troops in revolt, killed the brothers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, and restored Zhongzong (the Shenlong Coup); Empress Wu was moved to Shangyang Palace. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷004 則天·中宗神龍1年1月)
The state name was changed back to Tang (the Zhou dynasty was abolished). (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷004 則天·中宗神龍1年2月)
Empress Wu died in the Shangyang Palace. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷004 則天·中宗神龍1年11月)
In January 705, the startled empress dowager rises and asks who started the rebellion; Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong answer that they had conspired in rebellion and were killed by order of the crown prince. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권207 705년 항)
In November 705 (Renyin day), Empress Wu Zetian dies at Shangyang Palace, aged eighty-two. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권208 705년 항)

In Wessex, Aldhelm (of Sherborne) and Daniel, and in Sussex, Eadbert and Eolla, became bishops. (Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People Bede HE 5.18)

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.