The world in 710 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Zhongzong drank poison and died at the age of 55 at Shenlong Hall. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷7 景龍4年 6月)
Li Longji, Prince of Linzi, raised troops, killed the Wei and Wu clans, and Empress Wei was killed in the chaos of the troops. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷7 唐隆1年 6月)
Empress Wei and Princess Anle poisoned Zhongzong, who died. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷004 則天·中宗景龍4年6月)
Li Longji, Prince of Linzi, led the Ten Thousand Cavalry into the Northern Army and executed the Wei clan and the followers of Princess Anle (the Tanglong Coup). (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷005 睿宗·玄宗景雲1年6月)
Xiangwang (Ruizong) ascended the throne at Chengtian Gate; Longji was enfeoffed as Prince of Ping and in the seventh month was made crown prince. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷005 睿宗·玄宗景雲1年6月)

The capital is moved to Heijō-kyō, and Isonokami no Maro is appointed caretaker (rusu). (Shoku Nihongi (Continued Chronicles of Japan) 續日本紀卷第5 「辛酉。始遷都于平城。」)

Ceolfrith, abbot of Jarrow, sent masons to Naiton, king of the Picts, and sent him a letter on Easter and the tonsure. (Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People Bede HE 5.21)

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