Events of Temmu Period
- 673 (Kōbun 2): Emperor Tenji dies; and his son, Ō-ama-shinnō (later to become Emperor Temmu), declines to receive the succession (senso). Shortly thereafter, his older brother, Ōtomo (posthumously known as Emperor Kōbun after 1870), formally accedes to the throne (sokui). Anticipating trouble will foment around his brother, Emperor Kōbun leads an army against his brother. The forces defending against Kōbun's attack are ultimately successful, and belatedly, the son whom Emperor Tenji had designated heir accepts senso and sokui.
- 673 (Temmu 1): A new period is marked by the beginning of the reign of Emperor Temmu
- 674 (Temmu 2): Ambassadors of Tane no kuni were received in the Japanese court.
- 680 (Temmu 8): Yakushi-ji was founded in the Hakuhou period
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