660s

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Millennium: 1st millennium
Centuries: 6th century7th century8th century
Decades: 630s 640s 650s660s670s 680s 690s
Years: 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669
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This is a list of events occurring in the 660s, ordered by year.

660

By place

Europe

Asia

661

By place

Europe

Asia

  • The Imperial fleet of Japan invades Kyūshū by the order of Empress Saimei. On its way, Princess Nukata composes a famous poem at Nikitatsu in the province of Iyo.
  • Empress Saimei builds the palace of Asakura in Kyūshū from trees cut down from the shrines. Two months later she died. People say it is because the gods are angry for destroying the shrines.
  • Emperor Tenji ascends to the throne of Japan after Empress Saimei's death.
  • King Munmu becomes the 30th ruler of the Silla dynasty.

By topic

Religion

662

By place

Europe

Asia

663

By place

Byzantine Empire

Europe

Asia

  • Battle of Baekgang: Korean Baekje forces and their Japanese allies are defeated in this naval battle by Korean and Chinese armies in a joint SillaTang victory.
  • An anonymous monk reaches the summit of mount Fuji.

664

By place

Asia

By topic

Religion

665

By place

Europe

Asia

  • The city of Seongnam is renamed Hansanju.

By topic

Religion

666

By place

Europe

China

667

By place

Europe

Asia

  • The Daysan River floods Edessa in Asia.

668

By place

Europe

  • Childeric II succeeds Clotaire III as King of the Franks.
  • Kotrag leads Khazars in overthrowing his brother Batbayan who moves south into caucasus with his Balkars, Asparukh moves into Moesia, while the remaining two sons of Kubrat move into Pannonian and ultimately also Keramissian plains.

Byzantine Empire

Africa

Asia

By topic

Religion

669


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References

  1. ^ Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.
  2. ^ Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.

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