Events By Place Asia August 29 — Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708). The Japanese court's moved from Heian to Nara. Nazaktar Khan, a Turk Shahi prince in alliance with the Tibetan Kingdom, captures Bactria from the Umayyads. By Topic Religion January 15 — Pope Sisinnius succeeds Pope John VII as the 87th pope. March 25 — Pope Constantine succeeds Pope Sisinnius as the 88th pope. October 16 — After a rep… (More on 708)