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Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	6th century – 7th century – 8th century
Decades:	620s 630s 640s – 650s – 660s 670s 680s
Years:	656 657 658 – 659 – 660 661 662

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This article is about the year 659. For the number (and other uses), see 659 (number).

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Year 659 (DCLIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 659 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.

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Japanese envoys are sent on a mission to the Tang empire and have an audience with the Emperor. However, as the Tang Government determined that in the next year they will take administrative measures in regard to Japan, the envoys are detained.

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