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Events
By Place
Europe
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Hlothhere becomes king ofKent .
* The city ofEly ,England is founded.Asia
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March 20 —Emperor Temmu assumes theChrysanthemum throne of Japan at the Palace of Kiyomihara in Asuka.
*May 5 —Princess Oku is made to dwell in the Abstinence-palace of Hatsuse by the Emperor's order.Births
* The Venerable
Bede , Englishmonk ,writer andhistorian (or672 )
*Zhang Jiuling , Chinese poet, scholar, and chancellor of theTang Dynasty (d.740 )Deaths
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Childeric II , Frankish king ofAustrasia ,Neustria andBurgundy
*Domangart mac Domnaill ,King of Dál Riata
* GeneralKim Yu-shin ofSilla
*Yan Liben , Chinese painterHeads of state
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Japan —Emperor Temmu , emperor of Japan (672–686)
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