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==Other Events of 753==

==Other Events of 753==

*The [[Dazaifu]] claims jurisdiction over the [[Ryukyu Islands]], but does not extend any ''de facto'' control over the islands.

*The [[Dazaifu]] claims jurisdiction over the [[Ryukyu Islands]], but does not extend any ''de facto'' control over the islands.

*Smallpox outbreak.

*A smallpox outbreak begins; over the next 2-3 years, it kills perhaps as much as 1/3 of the population of the Japanese islands.

*Lean year.

*Lean year.

===Births and Deaths===

===Births and Deaths===

*The Buddhist patriarch [[Subhakarasimha]] (J: Zenmui<!--善無畏-->) dies (b. [[637]]).

*The Buddhist patriarch [[Subhakarasimha]] (J: Zenmui<!--善無畏-->) dies (b. [[637]]).