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Contents

Events

By Place

Europe

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Heads of states

Events

By Place

Europe

★ First entry in ''Brut y Tywysogion''.

Asia

★ Due to a culmination of major droughts, floods, locust plagues, and epidemics, a widespread famine broke out in the dual Chinese capital cities of Chang'an (primary capital) and Luoyang (secondary capital). The scarcity of food drove the price of grain to unprecedented heights, while a once prosperous era under emperors Taizong and Gaozong ended on a sad note.

By Topic

Religion

★ August 17 — Pope Leo II succeeds Pope Agatho as the 80th pope.

★ Bede goes to Jarrow.

Births

Deaths

★ Bojang of Goguryeo, in exile in Sichuan

★ Buyeo Yung, former prince of Baekje, in exile in Luoyang

Heads of states

★ Holy See — Leo II pope (682–683)

★ Japan — Emperor Temmu, emperor of Japan (672–686)