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672 CE

672 CE in world history: 2 events, 1 birth and 1 death. 251 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 11 April

    Adeodatus II becomes pope after the death of Vitalian

    Adeodatus II, a Benedictine monk of Sant'Erasmo al Celio in Rome, succeeded Vitalian. He devoted much of his papacy to improving churches and fighting monothelitism, and rejected the synodical letters of the Patriarch of Constantinople.

    monothelitism

  2. War

    Jinshin War

    The Jinshin War was a succession war fought in Japan in 672 after the death of Emperor Tenji.

ProfileState176 states with a known seat in 672 CEOpen the atlas at 672 CE →

Born in 672 CE 1

Died in 672 CE 1

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