GregorianThe Gregorian calendar is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was first proposed by the Calabrian doctor Aloysius Lilius, and decreed by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, on 24 February 1582 by the papal bull Inter gravissimas...
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673 -Europe:* Hlothhere becomes king of Kent.* The city of Ely, England is founded. The Monastery is founded by Æthelthryth. At around this time a small Nunnery was also founded in her name in Stow Green.-Asia:...
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674 __NoTOC__674 was a year of the 7th century.-Asia:* In Korea, Anapji was constructed by order of King Munmu.* November 12—In Japan, Princess Oku proceeds to the Ise Jingu.-Europe:...
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675 -Europe:* Æthelred succeeds his brother Wulfhere as king of Mercia* Frithuwold of Surrey is baptised and so is his son; Surrey becomes Christian.-Asia:* The twenty-five-year-old Wang Bo writes the classic "Tengwang Ge Xu" to celebrate the Tengwang Pavilion....
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676 676 was a leap year of the 7th century.-Asia:* In Japan, Emperor Temmu promulgate a decree about taxes from fiefs and the employment of persons for the service from the outer provinces...
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677 -Europe:* Last of the Onogur tribes fleeing Khazars in the Ukraine come to Hrpad in Pannonia and the area becomes known as Hungary .-Byzantine Empire:* Battle of Syllaeum: An Arab fleet is destroyed by the Byzantines.-Asia:...
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678 -Asia:* April 27—Japanese Emperor Temmu holds divination for the purpose of proceeding to the Abstinence-palace.* May 3—When the Japanese Emperor and the officers are about to leave for the Abstinence-palace at the hour of sunrise, Princess Tōchi suddenly takes ill and dies within the Palace. For...
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679 679 was a year of the 7th century.-Deaths:* Æthelthryth, wife of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria, and later saint* Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila, Irish dynast and scholar* Dai Zhide* Xu Yushi...
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680 680 was a leap year of the 7th century.-Europe:* The Bulgars subjugate the country of current-day Bulgaria.* Pippin of Herstal becomes Mayor of the Palace.* Erwig deposes Wamba to become king of the Visigoths....
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681 -Byzantine Empire:* The Bulgars under Asparukh win the war with the Byzantine Empire; the latter signs a peace treaty, which is considered as the birth-date of Bulgaria.-Caucasus and the Middle East:...
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682 -Asia:* Due to a culmination of major droughts, floods, locust plagues, and epidemics, a widespread famine breaks out in the dual Chinese capital cities of Chang'an and Luoyang...
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683 -Americas:* The reign of Pacal the Great, ruler of Maya state of Palenque, comes to an end.-Asia:* The Umayyad caliph Yazid I is succeeded by Muawiya II ibn Yazid .* In Japan, Prince Ōtsu for the first time attends to matters of State....
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684 -Asia:* Wu Ze Tian takes power in China.* The Ummayad caliph Muawiya II is succeeded by Marwan I.* September 7—A large comet is observed in Japan ....
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685 - Byzantine Empire :* Justinian II succeeds Constantine IV as emperor of the Byzantine Empire.* Having defeated Avars in Srem, Tervel's uncle leads Hungarian Bulgar Sermisianoi migrating to Keramissian plain in Macedonia.- Europe :...
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686 - Europe :* The Kingdom of Kent is attacked and conquered by West Saxons under Caedwalla.Caedwalla exterminates the Jutes of the Isle of Wight and kills King Arwald.- Asia :* October 1—Emperor Temmu of Japan dies. Empress Jitō ascends to the throne of Japan....
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