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Heads of State

Year of the Fire Rat丙子( at the beginning of the year Holz.Schwein乙亥)

Era of Diocletian: 392/393 ( year November )

Syria: 987/988 (October)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

• The Austric needle under Wulfoald Dagobert II brings back from the Irish exile and makes him king of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia part. The house Meier Ebroin can meanwhile the Clovis employed by him III. fall again.
• Æthelred, king of Mercia falls, one in Kent.
• Centwine becomes King of Wessex as the successor of Aescwine.
• Siege of Constantinople Opel ( 674-678 )

Religion

• November 2 Donus Pope is the successor of Adeodatus II

Born

• Toneri - shinnō, Japanese prince and legislator ( † 735 )

Died

• Aescwine, King of Wessex

• To 676: Amand of Maastricht, missionary and bishop in Flanders (c. 575 )