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Heads of State
Year of the Water Dragon壬辰( at the beginning of the year metal rabbit辛卯)
Era of Diocletian: 408/409 ( year November )
Syria: 1003/ 04 (October)
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Europe
- Emperor Justinian II orders the arrest of Pope Sergius I., to put him on trial for non- recognition of the decrees of the Synod of Trullo. Since the imperial militia of the Byzantines in Ravenna and Rome deny the command fails the project.
Asia
- Islamic Expansion: With the conquest of Mecca by the Umayyad generals Al- Hajjaj, the Umayyad end the civil war (since 683 ) and represent the unity of the Empire of the Caliphate restored.
- The Arabs conquer Armenia.
- Battle of Sebastopolis
Culture and Religion
- Giso becomes bishop of Cologne.
- In the Mayan city of Palenque Temple of the Cross is built.
Died
- To 692: Begga, early representative of the Carolingians (c. 620)