Historical Events
- Aug 14 Taira no Munemori and Taira clan take young Emperor Antoku and 3 sacred treasures and flee to western Japan to escape Minamoto clan (Traditional Japanese date: 25th Day of the 7th Month of the 2nd Year of Juei).
Famous Deaths
- Aug 11 Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies
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