Who was alive in 700?

270 well-known people were alive in 700, including Abū Ḥanīfa, Bede, Gregory II. Here are the 80 most notable:

Abū Ḥanīfa (699–767) — 8th-century Sunni theologian and jurist
Bede (672–735) — Anglo-Saxon monk, writer and saint (672/3–735)
Gregory II (669–731) — 89th Pope of the Catholic Church (from 715 to 731)
Charles Martel (688–741) — Frankish military and political leader (c. 688–741)
Gregory III (700–741) — 90th Pope of the Catholic Church
Adrian I (700–795) — Pope from 772 to 795
Paul I (700–767) — pope (700-767)
John of Damascus (675–749) — Christian monk, priest, hymnographer and apologist (675/6-749)
Sergius I (650–701) — pope
John VII (650–707) — pope
John VI (655–705) — pope
Zachary (679–752) — pope
Sisinnius (650–708) — pope
Wu Zetian (624–705) — founding empress of Zhou dynasty (r. 690–705); de facto ruler of Tang dynasty from 665 to 690
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646–705) — Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705
Eugene I (657–700) — pope
Constantine (700–715) — pope
Leo III the Syrian (675–741) — emperor of Byzantine Empire
Umar II (681–720) — Umayyad caliph from 717 to 720
Justinian II (669–711) — Byzantine Emperor from 685 to 695 and from 705 to 711
Tariq ibn Ziyad (670–720) — 8th-century Muslim general
Pope-elect Stephen (700–752) — priest of Rome elected pope in March 752
Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin (659–713) — Great-grandson of Muhammad and the fourth of the Shiite Imams
Pelagius (685–737) — first king of Asturias
Asparuh of Bulgaria (640–700) — Bulgarian ruler
Tiberios III (700–706) — Byzantine emperor from 698 to 705
Wang Wei (699–759) — Chinese poet, musician, painter, and statesman
Leontius (660–706) — Byzantine emperor from 695 to 698
Al-Walid I (668–715) — Umayyad caliph
Saint Boniface (675–754) — 8th‑century Anglo‑Saxon bishop and missionary, Catholic saint and martyr, known as the ‘Apostle to the Germans’
Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik (675–717) — Umayyad caliph
Philippikos Bardanes (700–714) — Byzantine emperor
Anastasios II (700–719) — Byzantine Emperor
Theodosios III (700–800) — Byzantine Emperor
Isaac the Syrian (640–700) — Eastern Orthodox saint
Marwan II (688–750) — Last Umayyad Caliph (691-750) (r. 744-750)
Roderic (688–711) — Visigothic king in Hispania
Dagobert III (698–715) — King of the Franks
Al-Walid II (700–744) — 11th Umayyad caliph
Muhammad al-Baqir (677–733) — Fifth of the Twelve Shia Imams
Childebert III (678–711) — King of the Franks
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691–743) — tenth Umayyad caliph
Chilperic II (670–721) — King of Neustria
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (685–762) — 7th emperor of the Tang dynasty, reigning from 713 to 756 CE
Hasan al-Basri (642–728) — Arab Muslim scholar, theologian, preacher and judge (c.642–728)
Pepin of Herstal (645–714) — Mayor of the Palace (635-714)
Jitō (645–703) — Empress of Japan (645-703)
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf (661–714) — Umayyad governor and viceroy (c.661-714)
Genmei (661–722) — Empress regnant of Japan
Samo (658–700) — Frankish merchant who unified several Slavic tribes
Dihya (668–703) — Amazigh queen
Yazid II (687–724) — Umayyad caliph
Muhammad bin Qasim (696–715) — Umayyad Hijazi general and governor (695–715)
Anas ibn Malik (611–713) — companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad
Liutprand, King of the Lombards (680–744) — Lombard king
Chlothar IV (685–719) — King of Austrasia
Shantideva (685–763) — 8th-century Indian Buddhist monk and scholar
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi (650–732) — Muslim general
Musa ibn Nusayr (640–716) — Arab military commander provincial governor (640-716)
Genshō (680–748) — Empress of Japan (680-748)
Meng Haoran (690–740) — poet from the Tang Dynasty
Huineng (638–713) — semi-legendary Chinese Chan patriarch
Hubertus (655–727) — Christian saint, first bishop of Liège (c.656-727)
Favila of Asturias (700–739) — Asturian king
Giles (640–710) — Christian hermit
Willibrord (658–739) — Anglo-Saxon monk, bishop and missionary (c.658–739)
Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662–716) — emperor of the Tang Dynasty
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (662–710) — Japanese poet
Paolo Lucio Anafesto (700–717) — venetian doge (partly legendary)
Egica (610–702) — 610-702
Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi (640–709) — Iraqi poet (640-708)
Dharmakirti (660–700) — Indian Buddhist philosopher (fl.c.600–670)
Wittiza (686–710) — Visigoth King of Hispania from 694 to c.710
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656–710) — emperor of the Tang Dynasty
Monmu (683–707) — Emperor of Japan
Zayd ibn Ali (695–740) — Alid political and religious leader (c.695–740)
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa (700–700) — Master alchemist who documented rasayana (mercurial processing) and metal purifications.
Bahira (600–700) — 6th-century monk said to have prophecied of Muhammad
Yijing (635–713) — (635–713), Chinese Buddhist monk, traveler, and writer
Odo the Great (650–735) — 8th-century Duke of Aquitaine

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