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. 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.

Events

By place

Europe

* Spring – King Chlothar III of Neustria and Kingdom of Burgundy, Burgundy dies after a reign of 16 years, in which he has been a Puppet ruler, puppet — ''roi fainéant'' — of the Neustrian mayor of the palace, Ebroin. He is buried in the Basilica of St Denis, Basilica of St. Denis, and succeeded by his brother Theuderic III. * Burgundian Nobility, nobles, under the leadership of bishop Leodegar and Adalrich, Duke of Alsace, Adalrich, invite Childeric II to become king in Neustria and Burgundy.Patrick J. Geary, "Before France & Germany, The Creation & Transformation of the Merovingian World". New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press (1988), pp. 189–90 He invades Theuderic's kingdom and displaces his brother, becoming sole king of the Francia, Frankish Kingdom. * September 3 – King Wamba (king), Wamba of the Visigoths puts down the revolt by Hilderic of Nîmes, Hilderic, governor of Nîmes and rival for the throne. He captures the rebel leaders, who are brought to trial and, for their crimes, Scalping, scalped and imprisoned for life.

Britain

* King Frithuwold of Chertsey, Frithuwold of Surrey flourishes under Mercian domination. The marriage of his daughter Osgyth to King Sighere of Essex breaks down. She desires the Religion, religious life, and flees the Kingdom of Essex, Essex court to the protection of bishop Bedwinus of North Elmham (Norfolk). * King Domangart mac Domnaill of Dál Riata (Scotland) dies, and is succeeded by his nephew Máel Dúin mac Conaill. He probably submits to King Ecgfrith of Northumbria as his overlord. * July 4 – King Ecgberht of Kent, Ecgberht I of Kingdom of Kent, Kent dies after a reign of nearly 9 years. He is succeeded by his brother Hlothhere.

Asia

* March 20 – Emperor Emperor Tenmu, Tenmu assumes the Chrysanthemum throne of Japan at the Asuka, Yamato#Imperial Palaces, Palace of Kiyomihara, in Asuka, Yamato, Asuka.

By topic

Religion

* Æthelthryth, Anglo-Saxon princess, returns to East Anglia and founds the Ely Cathedral, Abbey of Ely (Cambridgeshire). At about this time a small Monastery, nunnery is also founded in her name, in Stow Fair, Lincolnshire#Chapel, Stow Green. * The Council of Hertford is held and convened by Theodore of Tarsus, archbishop of Diocese of Canterbury, Canterbury. The council makes Canon law, canons for the English Church.

Births

* Æthelburg of Wessex, Æthelburg, queen of Wessex (approximate date) * Bede, Anglo-Saxon Theology, theologian and historian (or 672) * Guthlac of Crowland, Anglo-Saxon hermit (d. 714) * Pega, Anglo-Saxon Anchorite, anchoress (approximate date) * Zhang Jiuling, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 740)

Deaths

* July 4 – Ecgberht of Kent, Ecgberht, king of Kingdom of Kent, Kent * August 18 – Kim Yu-shin, general of Silla (b. 595) * Agilbert, Anglo-Saxon bishop (approximate date) * Chlothar III, king of Neustria and Kingdom of Burgundy, Burgundy (b. 652) * Domangart mac Domnaill, king of Dál Riata (Scotland) * Remaclus, Frankish missionary (approximate date) * Yan Liben, Painting, painter and official of the Tang Dynasty * Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan, Muslim general

References

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