724
| Years: 720 721 722 723 - 724 - 725 726 727 728 | |
| Decades: 690s 700s 710s - 720s - 730s 740s 750s | |
| Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century | |
Events
- End of the reign of Empress Gensho of Japan
- Emperor Shomu succeeds to the throne of Japan.
- Umayyad caliph Yazid II ibn Abd al-Malik (720-724) succeeded by Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (724-743)
Deaths
- Tonyukuk, Turkic grand vizier and commander-in-chief (approximate date)
- Chotrud or Rotrude, wife of Charles Martel