Events By Place Europe Æthelred succeeds his brother Wulfhere as king of Mercia Frithuwold of Surrey's baptised and so's his son; Surrey becomes Christian. Asia The twenty-five-year-old Wang Bo (王勃) writes the classic "Tengwang Ge Xu" to celebrate the Tengwang Pavilion. January 5 — In Japan, a platform's for the first time erected from which to divine by means of the stars. March 14 — Princess Tōchi and Princess Abe of Japan proceed to Ise Jingu. Marc… (More on 675)