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==== 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]].