Editing 673

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[[File:Clothar III.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|King [[Chlothar III]] of [[Neustria]] and [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]]]]
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Year '''673''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DCLXXIII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Saturday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. 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 ==
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=== By place ===

==== Europe ====
* Spring &ndash; 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.<ref>Patrick J. Geary, "Before France & Germany, The Creation & Transformation of the Merovingian World". New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press (1988), pp. 189–90</ref> He invades Theuderic's kingdom and displaces his brother, becoming sole king of the [[Francia|Frankish Kingdom]]. 
* [[September 3]] &ndash; 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 [[Mercia]]n 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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; 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|canon]]s for the English Church.
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== 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]] &ndash; [[Ecgberht of Kent|Ecgberht]], king of [[Kingdom of Kent|Kent]]
* [[August 18]] &ndash; [[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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