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Heads of State

Year of the Wood Pig乙亥( at the beginning of the year Wood Dog甲戌)

Era of Diocletian: 571/572 ( year November )

Syria: 1166/67 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Religion

  • September: Benedict III. is the Pope. At the same time Anastasius III. elected as anti-pope.
  • Arn (Würzburg ) | Arn Bishop of Würzburg.

Nature and Environment

  • First recorded observation of a tornado in Württemberg Germany.

Born

  • Wulfhard of Flavigny, Franconian Lord Chancellor († 880 or 893 )

Died

  • Æthelweard, King of East Anglia
  • Cyngen ap Cadell, Welsh king
  • Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Islamic theologian and jurist (* 790)
  • Hartgar, Bishop of Liège
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