690s
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 6th century – 7th century – 8th century |
| Decades: | 660s 670s 680s – 690s – 700s 710s 720s |
| Years: | 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
This is a list of events occurring in the 690s, ordered by year.
Contents
- 690
- 691
- 692
- 693
- 694
- 695
- 696
- 697
- 698
- 699
690
By place
Britain
- King Oswine of Kent is toppled by Wihtred, brother of the late king Eadric of Kent, after a 2-year reign. He takes his lands north of the River Thames in revenge against the East Saxons (approximate date).
Asia
- October 16 – Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang Dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire as "Holy and Divine Emperor". She becomes the first and only female "emperor" in 5000 years of Chinese history. Wu Zetian changes dynasty's name to the Zhou Dynasty, and begins to murder throne pretendants and ministers who try to oppose her. During her reign she elevates the status of Buddhism to be above Taoism.
By topic
Entertainment
- The approximate date of the earliest known blindfold chess, played by Sa'id ibn Jubayr[1]
Religion
- Willibrord, Anglo-Saxon missionary, travels from York with 12 Benedictine monks to Westkapelle (modern Netherlands) to Christianize the pagan Frisians.
- September 19 – Theodore of Tarsus, age 88, dies at Canterbury. He is succeeded by Berhtwald as the 9th Archbishop of Canterbury (approximate date).
691
By place
Europe
- King Theuderic III dies and is succeeded by his son Clovis IV, age 9, as sole ruler of the Franks. He becomes a puppet—a roi fainéant—of his uncle Pepin of Herstal, mayor of the palace of Austrasia.
Arabian Empire
- Battle of Maskin: A Umayyad army under caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan defeat the rebel forces in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). He reconquers the Arabian Peninsula, taking the holy city of Medina.
By topic
Architecture
- The Dome of the Rock is completed in Jerusalem during the Second Fitna, becoming the first work of Islamic architecture.[2]
Religion
- Wilfrid, abbot of Ripon, tries to make himself bishop of all Northumbria. King Aldfrith seizes many of his Ripon Abbey estates and proposes to create a bishopric there. Wifrid is banished and flees to Mercia where king Æthelred makes him bishop of Leicester.
692
By place
Asia
- Leontios leading a substantial Byzantine army, was defeated at the Battle of Sebastopolis by an Arab army led by Muhammad ibn Marwan.
- Empress Wu conquers the Kingdom of Khotan.
By topic
Religion
- The Quinisext Council, held in Constantinople, lays the foundation for Orthodox Canon Law.
693
By topic
Religion
- Wulfram of Sens attends the assembly of bishops at Valenciennes.
694
By place
Byzantine Empire
- The Mardaites defeat Justinian II.
Europe
- November 9 – Hispano-Visigothic king Egica accuses the Jews of aiding the Muslims, and sentences all Jews to slavery.
- Ine of Wessex makes peace with Kent.
Asia
- Japan's capital is moved from Asuka to Fujiwara-kyō.
- In Turkish Empire Kapagan Khan succeeds Kutluk Khan.
695
By place
Byzantine Empire
- The people of Byzantium revolt against Justinian II. Leontius is made emperor, and Justinian II is banished.
Europe
- Childebert III succeeds Clovis IV as king of the Franks.
- Sigeheard and Swafred succeed Sebbi as kings of Essex.
Mesoamerica
- Tikal defeats Calakmul, ending a centuries long rivalry, but ushering in another century of warfare that ultimately led to both cities abandomenet in the 9th century.
By topic
Religion
- Willibrordus is appointed archbishop of the Frisians.
696
697
By place
Asia
- Emperor Mommu succeeds Empress Jitō on the throne of Japan.
Europe
- Paolo Lucio Anafesto is elected the first Doge of Venice.
By topic
Religion
- Approximate date of the Council of Birr, where the northern part of Ireland accepts the Roman calculations for celebrating Easter. At this synod, Adamnan promulgates his Cáin Adomáin ("Law of the Innocents").
- A festival for the opening of the eyes of Buddhist images is held in Yakushiji Temple in Japan.
698
By place
Byzantine Empire
- Spring–summer – Arabs under Hassan ibn al-Nu'man capture Carthage from the Byzantine Empire, and destroy it completely. The defeated Byzantine fleet revolts and proclaims Tiberius III, who deposes Leontius after a brief siege of Constantinople and becomes Byzantine Emperor.[3][4]
- Autumn–winter – The Byzantine general Heraclius, brother of Tiberius III, launches a campaign into Syria, defeats an army from Antioch and raids as far as Samosata.[5][6]
Asia
- Dae Jo-young establishes the Balhae Kingdom.
- Khun Lo, a Thai prince, conquers Muang Sua, an early Laotian kingdom.
- The festival of first-fruits (daijosai) is held in Japan.
- Kapagan of Göktürks conquers part of Transoxiana
By topic
Religion
- At the Synod of Aquileia (also referred to as the Synod of Pavia), the bishops of the diocese of Aquileia decide to end the Schism of the Three Chapters and return to communion with Rome.
- Probable date of Cuthbert's burial behind the altar at Lindisfarne.
- Princess Taki is sent to the Saikū as a Saiō of the Ise Shrine, Japan.
699
By place
Asia
- Umayyad troops invade Armenia and secure submission of Smbat VI Bagratuni.[7][8]
- June 26 – In Japan, En no Ozuno, an ascetic who will later be regarded as the founder of a folk religion Shugendō, is accused of confusing the mind of the people with his magic and banished to Izu Ōshima.
Significant people
Births
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References
- ↑ Recordholders.org
- ↑ Slavik, Diane (2001). Cities through Time: Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Jerusalem. Geneva, Illinois: Runestone Press, p. 60. ISBN 978-0-8225-3218-7
- ↑ Venning, Timothy, ed. (2006). A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 187. ISBN 1-4039-1774-4.
- ↑ Treadgold, Warren T. (1997), A History of the Byzantine State and Society, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, pp. 337–339, ISBN 0-8047-2630-2
- ↑ Venning, Timothy, ed. (2006). A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 188. ISBN 1-4039-1774-4.
- ↑ Treadgold, Warren T. (1997), A History of the Byzantine State and Society, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, p. 339, ISBN 0-8047-2630-2
- ↑ Venning, Timothy, ed. (2006). A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 188. ISBN 1-4039-1774-4.
- ↑ Treadgold, Warren T. (1997), A History of the Byzantine State and Society, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, p. 339, ISBN 0-8047-2630-2
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