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Events

By Place

Europe

Asia

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ Perctarit returns from exile to become king of the Lombards

★ King Ecgfrith of Northumbria defeats the Picts at the Battle of Two Rivers.

★ Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports "This year happened that great destruction among the fowls."

Asia

★ Chinese Buddhist pilgrim I-Ching visited the capital of the partly-Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya, Palembang, Indonesia. He reported over 1000 buddhist monks in residence.

★ Silla seizes control of the former Baekje capital of Sabi from the Tang Protectorate General to Pacify the East.

★ The Jinshin War, a brief but violent battle breaks out in Japan as Emperor Kobun is overthrown by his uncle, the new Emperor Temmu.

Births

Deaths

★ Grimuald, king of the Lombards