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Heads of State

Year of wood sheep乙未( at the beginning of the year Wood Horse甲午)

Era of Diocletian 411/412

Syria: 1006/ 07 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

  • Justinian II ( from 685 ) (up to 698 ) replaced due to a rebellion of Leontius as Byzantine emperor. Leontius Justinian can cut off the nose.
  • The reign Leutfreds II as Duke of the Alemanni ends.
  • After the Frankish house Meier Pippin the Middle captured 690 Western Friesland, he now also annexed the rest of the country. Willibrord was consecrated in November for the missionary bishop of the Frisians, based in Utrecht.
  • Ferchar II is the successor Domnalls as king of Dalriada.

Africa and the Americas

  • Muslim Conquest: Hassan ibn an- Numan is appointed governor of the Arab province Ifriqiya. In the next few years he undertook from here the conquest of Carthage.
  • Tikal conquered Calakmul - one of the most important events in the history of the Maya.
  • Waxaklajuun Ub'aah K'awiil is ruler of the Mayan city of Copan.

Religion

  • To 695/700: Bishop Suitbert of Cologne founded the monastery Kaiserwerth in Dusseldorf.

Born

  • Theophilus of Edessa, Syrian scholar († 785)

Died

  • Domnall, King of Dalriada
April 2014 List of centuries 5th century 9th century 650s 660s 670s 680s 690s 700s (decade) 730s 705 Leontios Justinian II. Armenian calendar Vikram Samvat Buddhist calendar Sexagenary cycle Dai people Iranian calendars Coptic calendar Francia Ferchar Fota Domnall Donn Dál Riata Arab people Maya civilization
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