709
| Years: 705 706 707 708 – 709 – 710 711 712 713 | |
| Decades: 670s 680s 690s – 700s – 710s 720s 730s | |
| Centuries: 7th century – 8th century – 9th century | |
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Events
- Saelred becomes king of Essex
- Ceolred becomes king of Mercia after his cousin Cenred abdicates to become a monk in Rome
Environmental change
Europe
- A storm separates the Channel Islands of Jethou and Herm
Births
- Emperor Konin of Japan (d. 782)
- Yan Zhenqing, renowned Chinese calligrapher
Deaths
Categories: 709