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Princess Abe accedes to the imperial Japanese throne as Empress Genmei.
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AD 707
Calendar year
Year 707 (DCCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 707 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Empress Genmei
Empress of Japan from 707 to 715
Empress Genmei , also known as Empress Genmyō, was the 43rd monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Genmei's reign spanned the years 707 through 715. She established the capital at Heijō-kyō in 710, marking the beginning of the Nara period.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
August 18
Day of the year
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