| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 6th century – 7th century – 8th century |
| Decades: | 640s 650s 660s – 670s – 680s 690s 700s |
| Years: | 675 676 677 – 678 – 679 680 681 |
| 678 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders – Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births – Deaths | |
| Establishment and disestablishment categories | |
| Establishments – Disestablishments | |
| 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 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6186 – 6187 |
| Chinese calendar | 丁丑年十二月初三日 (3314/3374-12-3) — to —
戊寅年閏十一月十三日(3315/3375-intercalary 11-13) |
| 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 |
678 was a year of the 7th century.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
- The first Arab siege of Constantinople (674–678) ends.
Asia
- 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.
By topic
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.
Births
- K'inich Ahkal Mo' Naab III, Maya ruler of Palenque
Deaths
- King Uija of Baekje
- Zhang Wenguan
- May 3—Princess Tōchi, empress of Japan
- Abdullah ibn Aamir, a Sahaba and Governor of Busra as well as famous Arab General
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