By place 678
1 place
1.1 byzantine empire
1.2 britain
1.3 japan
by place
byzantine empire
autumn – siege of constantinople: emperor constantine iv confronts arab besiegers in head-on engagement. byzantine fleet, equipped greek fire, destroys muslim fleet @ sillyon., ending arab threat europe, , forcing yazid (a son of caliph muawiyah i) lift siege on land , sea.
britain
king Æthelred of mercia defeats northumbrian forces under king ecgfrith, in battle near river trent. archbishop theodore helps resolve differences between two, Æthelred agreeing pay weregild avoid resumption of hostilities (approximate date).
japan
april 27 – emperor tenmu holds divination purpose of proceeding abstinence palace.
may 3 – princess tōchi takes ill , dies within palace. tenmu, father, unable sacrifice gods of heaven , earth.
may 10 – tōchi buried @ place akō (hyōgo prefecture). tenmu graciously pleased raise lament her.
^ haldon (1990), p. 64; lilie (1976), pp. 78-79; treadgold (1997), pp. 326-327; mango & scott (1997), p. 494
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