740

Years: 736 737 738 739 - 740 - 741 742 743 744

Decades: 710s 720s 730s - 740s - 750s 760s 770s

Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century

Events

• October 26 - An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death.
• End of the reign of king Sevar and thus of the House of Dulo in Bulgaria.
• St. Cuthbert becomes archbishop of Canterbury.
• Pippin III marries Bertrada of Laon.
• The Khazars a nation of the Black Sea steppe, though not ethnically Jewish, voluntarily convert to Judaism

Births

Deaths