19 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (5)
In the tenth month, the funeral of Empress Saimei is carried back across the sea, and the crown prince, anchored at one port, grieves (Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) 日本書紀 卷第廿六 斉明紀 7年 단락133)
In spring 661, after Mundo dies on the crossing of the sea, the Baekje monk Dochim and former general Bokshin gather men and hold Jurisung; they fetch the former prince Pung from Japan, set him up, and lead troops to surround Liu Renyuan at Buseong. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권200 661년 항)
In September 661, when the ice is firmly frozen, Qibi Heli leads his men across it with drums beating; Goguryeo collapses, he pursues dozens of li, beheads 30,000, the remnants all surrender, and Namsaeng barely escapes with his life. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권200 661년 항)
In the ninth month, at Nagatsu palace the crown prince gives the Baekje prince Buyeo Pung an official rank and gives him in marriage the younger sister of Tanshin Chōfu (Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) 日本書紀 卷第廿七 天智紀 前紀(斉明 7年) 단락8)
The joint army of Goguryeo and Malgal failed to take Suncheon fortress and moved to attack Bukhansan fortress; its lord Dongtacheon held on for more than twenty days. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷05 武烈王 8年)
Prince Cha Deukgong, younger brother of King Munmu, left the capital dressed as a layman with a pipa, to look into the conditions of the common people. (Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) 紀異第二 文虎王法敏)
On reaching Mujin-ju he wandered through the villages, was treated with great hospitality by a man named Ju-ri An-gil, and was told to come find him at the house of the Dano festival between the two temples of Hwangnyong and Hwangseong in the capital. (Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) 紀異第二 文虎王法敏)
In the third month of the seventh year (661), the ships reach Nanotsu and stay at the Iwase temporary palace; the name is changed to Nagatsu (Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) 日本書紀 卷第廿六 斉明紀 7年 단락117)
In the fifth month, the emperor moves to the Tachibana no Hironiwa palace at Asakura; but cutting the palace's trees angers the deity, and the hall collapses (Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) 日本書紀 卷第廿六 斉明紀 7年 단락121)tradition
Changes of power ◆
Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.
◆ Aquitaine appears
◆ Haripuñjaya appears
◆ Kingdom of the Burgundians ends
◆ Samo ends
◆ Göktürks ends
◆ Tang dynasty takes 1,263,400 km² of former Göktürks land
◆ Umayyad Caliphate takes 609,700 km² of former Rashidun Caliphate land