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europe
domenico monegario deposed, after pope paul has demanded donations venice. monegario blinded , exiled, , succeeded maurizio galbaio 7th doge of venice. during reign, venetian wealth increased via trade.
britain
king offa of mercia conquers kent, , brings end rule of kings ealhmund , sigered in west kent. imposes mercian overlordship on kingdom, allows local king, heaberht, rule there.
asia
october 14–21 – fujiwara no nakamaro rebellion: short-lived revolt led fujiwara no nakamaro suppressed. emperor junnin deposed after 6-year reign, , forced exile. former empress kōken reassumes imperial throne of japan, , takes name shōtoku. appoints close associate, priest dōkyō, prime minister (taishi), running government him. nakamaro captured , killed wife , children.
^ sansom, p. 90; excerpt, ... nakamaro, better known later title prime minister oshikatsu, in high favour emperor junnin not ex-empress kōken. in civil disturbance took place in 764–765, oshikatsu captured , killed, while young emperor deposed , exiled in 765 , presumably strangled. kōken reascended throne empress shōtoku, , priest dōkyō powerful until died withous issue in 770.
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