720

This article is about the year 720. For the aircraft, see Boeing 720. For other uses of this term, see 720 (number).

Centuries:	7th century - 8th century - 9th century
Decades:	690s 700s 710s - 720s - 730s 740s 750s
Years:	717 718 719 - 720 - 721 722 723

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The Nihon Shoki (日本書紀), one of the oldest history books in Japan, is completed.
Umayyad caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz is succeeded by Yazid II ibn Abd al-Malik.
July 30 — In the Tang Dynasty Chinese capital of Chang'an, the walls of a gated city ward collapse during the night, which unexpectedly form a large pool out in the open. This is most likely caused by a sinkhole created when ground water eroded the limestone bedrock beneath. As a consequence of this, more than 500 homes are destroyed (Benn, 50).

The Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian orders the execution of the ex-emperor Anastasius II.