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Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century
Decades: 640s  650s  660s  - 670s -  680s  690s  700s
Years: 675 676 677 - 678 - 679 680 681
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678 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 678
DCLXXVIII
Ab urbe condita 1431
Armenian calendar 127
ԹՎ ՃԻԷ
Bahá'í calendar -1166 – -1165
Berber calendar 1628
Buddhist calendar 1222
Burmese calendar 40
Chinese calendar 3314/3374-12-3
(丁丑年十二月初三日)
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3315/3375-intercalary 11-13
(戊寅年閏十一月十三日)
Coptic calendar 394 – 395
Ethiopian calendar 670 – 671
Hebrew calendar 4438 – 4439
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 733 – 734
 - Shaka Samvat 600 – 601
 - Kali Yuga 3779 – 3780
Holocene calendar 10678
Iranian calendar 56 – 57
Islamic calendar 58 – 59
Japanese calendar
Korean calendar 3011
Thai solar calendar 1221
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  • As a preparation for worshiping the Gods of Heaven and Earth, a purification is held throughout the Empire of Japan. An Abstinence-palace is erected on the bank of the Kurahashi river.
  • April 27 — Japanese Emperor Temmu holds divination for the purpose of proceeding to the Abstinence-palace.
  • May 3 — When the Japanese Emperor and the officers are about to leave for the Abstinence-palace at the hour of sunrise, Princess Tōchi suddenly takes ill and dies within the Palace. For this reason the Emperor is unable to proceed. No Sacrifice to the Gods of Heaven and Earth results in take place.
  • May 10 — Princess Tōchi is buried at a place named Akō. The Emperor, her father, is graciously pleased to raise lament for her.

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[edit] Religion

  • June 27 — Pope Agatho succeeds Pope Donus as the 79th pope. He is the first to stop paying tribute to the Byzantine Emperor upon election.
  • In Japan, the national worshiping to the Gods of Heaven and Earth is planned, and the Emperor tries to select a woman as a Saiō to make her serve the Gods. However, the plan is not successful because the woman, Princess Tōchi, suddenly dies.

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