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== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Siege of Constantinople (674–78)|Siege of Constantinople]]: The Arab fleet enters the [[Sea of Marmara]] and appears before the southern walls of [[Constantinople]], in an attempt to [[blockade]] the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] capital.
* [[April]] &ndash; A Muslim expeditionary force disembarks on the [[Thrace|Thracia]]n shore (near [[Bakırköy|Hebdomon]]), and lays [[siege]] to the massive [[Walls of Constantinople#Theodosian Walls|Theodosian Walls]], on the landward side to the west.
* Summer &ndash; [[Abu Ayyub al-Ansari]], companion and [[standard-bearer]] of [[Muhammad]], is killed during the [[Eyüp#Mosque and türbe of Abu Ayyub|first attempt of the siege of the city]] (approximate date).
* Winter &ndash; Arab forces under [[Yazid I|Yazid]] (son of caliph [[Muawiyah I]]) retire to [[Cyzicus]] ([[Turkey]]). For the next 4 years the Arab fleet installs a loose blockade around Constantinople.

==== Europe ====
* The Muslim-Arabs raid [[Byzantine Crete|Crete]], killing and [[Slavery|enslaving]] many soldiers (approximate date).

==== Britain ====
* King [[Ecgfrith of Northumbria]] defeats a coalition led by the [[Mercia]]ns. He annexes the region of [[Kingdom of Lindsey|Lindsey]] ([[Lincolnshire]]).
* King [[Æscwine of Wessex|Æscwine]] succeeds his father Cenfus as ruler of [[Wessex]] (approximate date).

==== Asia ====
* King [[Vikramaditya I]] of [[Chalukya dynasty|Chalukya]] defeats the [[Pallava dynasty|Pallavan]] army in battle, and destroys its capital [[Kanchipuram|Kanchi]] (modern [[India]]).<ref>Spencer C. Tucker (2010). A Global Chronology of Conflict: "From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East", p. 205. {{ISBN|978-1-85109-672-5}}</ref> 
* In [[Korea]], [[Anapji]] is constructed by order of King [[Munmu of Silla]].
* In [[Japan]], [[Princess Ōku]] proceeds to the [[Ise Grand Shrine|Ise Jingu]].

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Æthelthryth]], former queen of [[Northumbria]], gives large areas of land to bishop [[Wilfrid]] to found [[Hexham Abbey]].
* The [[Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey|Monkwearmouth monastery]] is founded by [[Benedict Biscop]] in Northumbria.
* The first glass [[window]]s are placed in [[England|English]] churches (approximate date).
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