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698 — Korea: 발해의 시조 고왕 대조영이 동모산에서 발해 건국 / China: Dae Jo-yeong establishes the state of Jin (震) in northern Korea, later renamed Balhae (渤海) in 712
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| KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918 | ChinaTang dynasty 618–907 | JapanAsuka period 538–710 | United States |
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- 발해의 시조 고왕 대조영이 동모산에서 발해 건국KO
| - Dae Jo-yeong establishes the state of Jin (震) in northern Korea, later renamed Balhae (渤海) in 712
- Battle of Tianmenling
- Qapaghan Qaghan of the Second Turkic Khaganate conducts raids against the Tang dynasty
- 696Li Jinzhong (Mushang Khan) of the Khitans along with his brother-in-law Sun Wanrong revolt against Tang hegemony and attack Hebei; Li dies soon after and Sun succeeds him
- 696Tibetan Empire defeats a Tang army at Tao Prefecture and attacks Liang Prefecture
- 696Qapaghan Qaghan of the Second Turkic Khaganate defeats the Khitans to the east and raids Tang
- 697Qapaghan Qaghan of the Second Turkic Khaganate defeats the Khitans and conducts raids against Tang
- 697The Zhang brothers Yizhi and Changzong are admitted into the palace to attend on Wu Zetian
- 699Ko Tŏngmu rebels and creates Lesser Goguryeo; the Protectorate General to Pacify the East is moved to Pingzhou, in modern Lulong County
- 700Tridu Songtsen of the Tibetan Empire attacks He and Liang prefectures
- 700The Dunhuang map was created.
| - No events recorded for this year
- 697Emperor Monmu, accession
| covered from 1607 |