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Heads of State

Year of the Earth Tiger戊寅( at the beginning of the year fire - buffalo丁丑)

Era of Diocletian: 394/395 ( year November )

Syria: 989/990 (October)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

  • Muslim Conquest: The four-year siege of Constantinople by the Muslims Opel fails, as their fleet (first of traditional use ) is destroyed by the use of Greek fire.
  • The Frankish house Meier Ebroin defeated his opponent Austrasia at Bois- du- Fay.

Religion

  • JUNE 27: Agathon is (supposedly at the age of 100 years) Pope as the successor of Donus.
  • Bosa is bishop of York, he succeeds Wilfrid.

Born

  • 678/679: . Childebert III, Merovingian King of the Franks († 711 )

Died

  • April 01: Donus, Pope
  • Aisha bint Abi Bakr, wife of Prophet Muhammad (* 613/614 )
  • Year ( 7th century )
  • 678
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