672

672 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	672; DCLXXII
Ab urbe condita	1425
Armenian calendar	121; ԹՎ ՃԻԱ
Assyrian calendar	5422
Balinese saka calendar	593–594
Bengali calendar	79
Berber calendar	1622
Buddhist calendar	1216
Burmese calendar	34
Byzantine calendar	6180–6181
Chinese calendar	辛未年 (Metal Goat); 3368 or 3308; — to —; 壬申年 (Water Monkey); 3369 or 3309
Coptic calendar	388–389
Discordian calendar	1838
Ethiopian calendar	664–665
Hebrew calendar	4432–4433
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	728–729
- Shaka Samvat	593–594
- Kali Yuga	3772–3773
Holocene calendar	10672
Iranian calendar	50–51
Islamic calendar	51–53
Japanese calendar	Hakuchi 23; (白雉２３年)
Javanese calendar	563–564
Julian calendar	672; DCLXXII
Korean calendar	3005
Minguo calendar	1240 before ROC ; 民前1240年
Nanakshahi calendar	−796
Seleucid era	983/984 AG
Thai solar calendar	1214–1215
Tibetan calendar	阴金羊年; (female Iron-Goat); 798 or 417 or −355; — to —; 阳水猴年; (male Water-Monkey); 799 or 418 or −354

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	6th century ; 7th century ; 8th century ;
Decades:	650s ; 660s ; 670s ; 680s ; 690s ;
Years:	669 ; 670 ; 671 ; 672 ; 673 ; 674 ; 675 ;

Last updated May 15, 2023

Year 672 ( DCLXXII ) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 672 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Europe

Wamba succeeds Recceswinth as king of the Visigoths. After ascending to the throne he faces a revolt from Hilderic, governor of Nîmes, who has himself aspired to the kingship. He is supported by Gumild, bishop of Maguelone. Wamba sends dux Paulus to Septimania (Southern France) to end the hostilities, but on his arrival at Narbonne, Paulus proclaims himself king.^[1]

Britain

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

Asia

January 7 – Emperor Tenji dies after a 10-year reign, in which he has given the Fujiwara clan its name. Following his death, there ensues a succession dispute between Tenji's 14 children (many by different mothers). He is succeeded by his favorite son Kōbun, age 23, who was the first accorded with the title Daijō-daijin .^[2]
August 21 – 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 40th emperor of Japan with support from the Fujiwara family. He takes the name Tenmu, and begins a reign that will continue until 686.

Americas

As part of the Second Tikal-Calakmul War, B'alaj Chan K'awiil is again forced to abandon Dos Pilas, after it is attacked by an insurgency led by Nuun Ujol Chaak against Calakmul.

By topic

Literature

Cædmon, Anglo-Saxon poet, writes a nine-line hymn on the Creation. A onetime illiterate herdsman, he becomes a monk under the rule of Hilda of Whitby, where he will turn various biblical themes into vernacular poetry (approximate date).

Religion

January 27 – Pope Vitalian dies at Rome after a reign of more than 14 years. He is succeeded by Adeodatus II as the 77th pope.
Máel Ruba, Irish abbot, founds one of the first Christian monasteries in Applecross (Scotland) located in hostile Pictish territory.
Wilfrid, bishop of York, brings stonemasons, plasterers and glaziers from France and Italy to build Ripon Cathedral (England).

Births

Bede, Anglo-Saxon theologian and historian (approximate date)
Chilperic II, king of the Franks (approximate date)
Yazid ibn al-Muhallab, Muslim governor (d. 720)

Deaths

Emperor Tenji Poem-by-Emperor-Tenchi-(Tenji)-by-Utagawa-Kuniyoshi.png — Emperor Tenji

January 7 – Tenji, emperor of Japan (b. 626)
January 27 – Pope Vitalian
March 2 – Chad of Mercia, Anglo-Saxon abbot
August 21 – Kōbun, emperor of Japan (b. 648)

Date unknown

Cenwalh, king of Wessex (approximate date)
Jiang Ke, general of the Tang dynasty
Recceswinth, king of the Visigoths
Xu Jingzong, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 592)

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Emperor Kōbun was the 39th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">710</span> Calendar year

Year 710 (DCCX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 710 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

The 640s decade ran from January 1, 640, to December 31, 649.

The 650s decade ran from January 1, 650, to December 31, 659.

The 660s decade ran from January 1, 660, to December 31, 669.

The 670s decade ran from January 1, 670, to December 31, 679.

The 680s decade ran from January 1, 680, to December 31, 689.

The 690s decade ran from January 1, 690, to December 31, 699.

The 570s decade ran from January 1, 570, to December 31, 579.

Year 636 (DCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 636 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 661 (DCLXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 661 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 685 (DCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 685 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 687 (DCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 687 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 648 (DCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 648 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 657 (DCLVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 657 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">658</span> Calendar year

Year 658 (DCLVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 658 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 673 (DCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 673 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 676 (DCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 676 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 694 (DCXCIV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 694 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Cenwalh, also Cenwealh or Coenwalh, was King of Wessex from c. 642 to c. 645 and from c. 648 until his death, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in c. 672.

References

↑ Wickham, Chris (2005). Framing the Early Middle Ages: Europe and the Mediterranean 400-800. OUP Oxford. p. 96.
↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard (1959). "The Imperial House of Japan", p. 53

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[1] Wickham, Chris (2005). Framing the Early Middle Ages: Europe and the Mediterranean 400-800. OUP Oxford. p. 96.

[2] Ponsonby-Fane, Richard (1959). "The Imperial House of Japan", p. 53

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Gregorian calendar	672 DCLXXII
Ab urbe condita	1425
Armenian calendar	121 ԹՎ ՃԻԱ
Assyrian calendar	5422
Balinese saka calendar	593–594
Bengali calendar	79
Berber calendar	1622
Buddhist calendar	1216
Burmese calendar	34
Byzantine calendar	6180–6181
Chinese calendar	辛未年 (Metal Goat) 3368 or 3308 — to — 壬申年 (Water Monkey) 3369 or 3309
Coptic calendar	388–389
Discordian calendar	1838
Ethiopian calendar	664–665
Hebrew calendar	4432–4433
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	728–729
- Shaka Samvat	593–594
- Kali Yuga	3772–3773
Holocene calendar	10672
Iranian calendar	50–51
Islamic calendar	51–53
Japanese calendar	Hakuchi 23 (白雉２３年)
Javanese calendar	563–564
Julian calendar	672 DCLXXII
Korean calendar	3005
Minguo calendar	1240 before ROC 民前1240年
Nanakshahi calendar	−796
Seleucid era	983/984 AG
Thai solar calendar	1214–1215
Tibetan calendar	阴金羊年 (female Iron-Goat) 798 or 417 or −355 — to — 阳水猴年 (male Water-Monkey) 799 or 418 or −354

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