661

Saimei 7 (斉明七年)

Timeline of 661

• 661/1 Empress Saimei journeys to Kyushu to oversee in person the strengthening of defenses against possible Tang/Silla attack.
• 661/5 Members of a Yamato mission to Tang China formerly confined in Chang'an by the Chinese authorities arrive back in the Japanese islands.

Other Events of 661

• Empress Saimei is succeeded by her son, Emperor Tenji.
• Tenji establishes Kanzeon-ji in honor of his mother.

Births and Deaths

• Empress Saimei dies at the Asakura Tachibana Palace (b. 594).

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661

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