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Europe

 * dies, and the kingdom is divided;  becomes king of,  becomes king of ,  becomes king of , and  becomes king of.
 * The Battle of Cúl Drebene is fought between the Northern and Southern.

Asia

 * Wu Cheng Di succeeds Xiao Zhao Di as ruler of the Chinese.

Religion

 * — succeeds  as the 61st.
 * begins translating texts into.

Deaths

 * —, Pope
 * , king of the