715

715 — China: Zhang Xiaosong (張孝嵩) assists Fergana (Bahanna 拔汗那) in repulsing attacks by Tibetans and Arabs

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KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918ChinaTang dynasty 618–907JapanNara period 710–794United States
  • No events recorded for this year
  • Zhang Xiaosong (張孝嵩) assists Fergana (Bahanna 拔汗那) in repulsing attacks by Tibetans and Arabs
  • Tibetan Empire attacks the Beiting Protectorate and Song Prefecture
  • First encounter between the Tang dynasty and the Umayyad Arabs. Tang dynasty defeats the Arab occupation force in Fergana Valley, reinstalls Ikhshid on the throne.
  • 713Construction begins on the Leshan Giant Buddha
  • 713Princess Taiping is ordered to kill herself after her failed attempt to unseat Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
  • 713The Kaiyuan Za Bao was first published.
  • 713玄宗改元開元。
  • 714Tibetan Empire attacks Lintao and Weiyuan as well as Lan and Wei prefectures, but ultimately suffer a major defeat and are repelled
  • 716Khitans break alliance with the Turks and ally with Tang
  • 717Battle of Aksu
  • 717A Tibetan army was defeated by Guo Zhiyun at the "Bends of the Yellow River"
  • No events recorded for this year
  • 713The provinces are ordered to compile cultural and geographical records, known as fudoki.

covered from 1607