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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* [[Wamba (king)|Wamba]] succeeds [[Recceswinth]] as king of the [[Visigoths]]. After ascending to the [[throne]] he faces a revolt from [[Hilderic of Nîmes|Hilderic]], governor of [[Nîmes]], who has himself aspired to the kingship. He is supported by [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montpellier#Bishops of Maguelone|Gumild]], bishop of [[Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone|Maguelone]]. Wamba sends ''dux'' [[Flavius Paulus|Paulus]] to [[Septimania]] (Southern France) to end the hostilities, but on his arrival at [[Narbonne]], Paulus proclaims himself king.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Wickham|first=Chris|title=Framing the Early Middle Ages: Europe and the Mediterranean 400-800|publisher=OUP Oxford|year=2005|pages=96}}</ref>

==== Britain ====
* King [[Cenwalh of Wessex]] dies after a 31-year reign, in which he has lost much of his territory to Welsh and [[Mercia]]n forces. He is succeeded by his widow [[Seaxburh of Wessex|Seaxburh]]. His sub-kings divide [[Wessex]] amongst themselves (approximate date).

==== Asia ====
* [[January 7]] &ndash; Emperor [[Emperor Tenji|Tenji]] dies after a 10-year reign, in which he has given the [[Fujiwara clan]] its name. Following his death, there ensues a [[Order of succession|succession]] dispute between Tenji's 14 children (many by different mothers). He is succeeded by his favorite son [[Emperor Kōbun|Kōbun]], age 23, who was the first accorded with the title ''[[Daijō-daijin]]''.<ref>Ponsonby-Fane, Richard (1959). "The Imperial House of Japan", p. 53</ref>   
* [[August 21]] &ndash; Kōbun is deposed after 8 months, during a brief but violent battle called the [[Jinshin War]]. He is succeeded by his uncle Ōama, who becomes the [[List of emperors of Japan|40th emperor]] of Japan with support from the Fujiwara family. He takes the name [[Emperor Tenmu|Tenmu]], and begins a reign that will continue until [[686]].

==== Americas ====
* As part of the [[Second Tikal–Calakmul War]], [[Bʼalaj Chan Kʼawiil]] is again forced to abandon [[Dos Pilas]], after it is attacked by an insurgency led by [[Nuun Ujol Chaak]] against [[Calakmul]].