701


 * This article is about the year 701. For other uses of 701, see .

Europe

 * succeeds his grandfather as king of the.
 * succeeds his father as king of the
 * overthrows Liutpert and becomes king of the Lombards. He dies soon after, and his son succeeds him.

Asia

 * The is issued in.

Religion

 * — succeeds  as the 85th.

Births

 * , emperor of Japan (d. )
 * (also Li Po), Chinese poet (d. )
 * , Chinese poet, musician, painter, and chancellor of the (d. )

Deaths

 * , king of the
 * , -Korean military leader who later served as an official in the Chinese (d. )
 * , -Korean military leader who later served as an official in the Chinese (d. )