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Events
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Byzantine Empire
* The
Byzantine Emperor, Justinian II Rhinotmetus, regains his throne.Europe
* Franconian Duke Hetan II completes the circular
Marienkirche in the fortress of Marienberg nearWürzburg .Asia
* Ethiopian (Axumite) raiders occupy the port of
Jeddah in modern-daySaudi Arabia .By Topic
Religion
* The
Umayyad Mosque atDamascus is completed.Births
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April 20 —Jafar Sadiq , Muslimscholar (d.765 )Deaths
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2 February —Princess Oku of Japan (b.661 )
*20 February —K'inich Kan B'alam II , king of the Maya state ofPalenque (b.635 )
*Egica , Visigothic king ofSpain
*Liutpert , Lombard king ofItaly
*Al Muhallab ibn Abi Suffrah , Governor of Basra
*Chen Zi'ang , Chinese poet and official (b.661 )
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