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Events

By Place

Europe

* Ealdormen in Mercia rebel against Northumbrian rule and proclaim Wulfhere king.

Asia

* Japanese envoys are sent on a mission to Tang. They have an audience of the Tang Emperor. However, as Tang's Government determines next year to take administrative measures in regard to the lands east of the sea, they are detained within Tang.

Births

* Fujiwara no Fuhito
* He Zhizhang

Deaths

* March 17 — Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, abbess
* Han Yuan
* Liu Shi, Chinese chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
* Zhangsun Wuji, Chinese chancellor of the Tang Dynasty