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==== Religion ====
* [[January 11]] &ndash; [[Pope John VI]] dies at Rome, after a reign of little more than 3 years. During his rule, he protected the Byzantine exarch [[Theophylactus (exarch)|Theophylactus]], when he invaded the [[Italian Peninsula|Italian mainland]] from [[Sicily]]. He also induced [[Gisulf I of Benevento|Gisulf I]], Lombard duke of [[Duchy of Benevento|Benevento]], to withdraw from Byzantine territory, ransomed captives and ordered the restoration of Wilfrid, as deposed [[bishop of York]]. He is succeeded by [[Pope John VII|John VII]] as the 86th pope of the [[Catholic Church]].<ref name="Byz705"/>
* Al-Walid I commissions the construction of [[Qibli Mosque|Al-Aqsa Mosque]] located in the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City]] of [[Jerusalem]] (approximate date).
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