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==== Asia ====
* In Japan, the [[Heiji Rebellion]] began with the [[Siege of Sanjō Palace|siege of the Sanjō Palace]].<ref>Samson, George (1958). ''A History of Japan to 1334'', pp. 256–258. Stanford University Press. {{ISBN|08-0470-523-2}}.</ref>
* Emperor [[Dharanindravarman II]] dies and is succeeded by his cousin [[Yasovarman II]] as ruler of the [[Khmer Empire]] (modern [[Cambodia]]). Dharanindravarman's son [[Jayavarman VII]] goes into exile in neighboring [[Champa]].