The world in 720 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

The Turks Yugu attacked Ganzhou and Liangzhou, defeated the Liangzhou Governor Yang Jingshu, plundered the Qibi tribe, and returned. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷8 開元8年 9月)
In June 720, the Turkic submissive chiefs scattered near Shouxiang castle, Shaomo, governor of Fugu, and the □xie tribe, are ambushed at a banquet on suspicion of rebellion and all killed; the Hequ submissives nearly disappear. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권212 720년 항)
In 720, Xu Qintan, Governor of Yingzhou, sends Xue Tai, Protector General of Andong, with 500 nimble troops to subdue the Xi chiefs Li Dapu and Suogu; they are defeated, Suogu and Dapu are killed by Ketugan, Xue Tai is captured alive, and Yingzhou is shaken. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권212 720년 항)

The Dazaifu reports that the Hayato rebelled and killed Yōkono Fuhito Maro, governor of Ōsumi. (Shoku Nihongi (Continued Chronicles of Japan) 續日本紀卷第8 「壬子。大宰府奏言。隼」)
Ōtomo no Tabito is named Sei Hayato Jitai Taishōgun (commander with sword for subduing the Hayato), and Kasano no Mimuro and Kose no Mahito are made deputy generals. (Shoku Nihongi (Continued Chronicles of Japan) 續日本紀卷第8 「三月丙辰。以中納言正」)
Mutsu Province reports that during the Emishi rebellion the inspector Kamitsuke no Hirohito was killed. (Shoku Nihongi (Continued Chronicles of Japan) 續日本紀卷第8 「丁丑。陸奥國奏言。蝦」)
Tajihi no Agatamori is appointed Shōgun for Subduing the Easterners with the sword of authority, and Abe no Suruga is named general for pacifying the Enemies; the sword is given that day. (Shoku Nihongi (Continued Chronicles of Japan) 續日本紀卷第8 「戊寅。以播磨按察使正」)