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Events

By Place

Europe

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ Cuthred of Wessex leads successful rebellion against Aethelbald of Mercia at Battle Edge, Burford

By Topic

Religion

★ March 23 — Stephen, elected pope, died three days after and is not considered legitimate because he was not consecrated.

★ March 26 — Pope Stephen II (sometimes referred to as Stephen III), succeeded Pope Zachary as the 92nd pope.

★ Retired Emperor Shōmu takes part in the dedication ceremony of the great statue of Vairocana Buddha at the Tōdai-ji and declares himself a Buddhist.

Births

★ Irene, empress of the Byzantine Empire

Deaths

★ March 14 — Pope Zachary

★ ca. March 26 — Pope-elect Stephen

★ Li Linfu — Chancellor of China