699

Mommu 3 (文武三年)

Other Events of 699

• The islands of Tanegashima, the Amami Islands, Tokunoshima, and Yakushima send tribute to the Yamato state, according to the Shoku Nihongi.

Births and Deaths

• Chinese poet Li Bai (aka Li Bo) is born (d. 762).
• Chinese poet Wang Wei is born (d. 759).

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699

Following Year 700