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661 - Definition and Overview |
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Events
- Caliph Ali Ben Abu Talib is assassinated. He is succeeded by Muawiyah I ibn Abu Sufyan, first Umayyad caliph
- Emperor Tenji ascends to the throne of Japan
- Perctarit and Godepert become co-rulers of the Lombards, following the death of their father Aripert
- King Munmu becomes the 30th ruler of the Silla dynasty
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Deaths
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