Historical and Political Snippets in Time
The following entries mark events of historical or political significance
over the period 681 A.D. through 690 A.D.
- 681 to 690
- Caliph Moawiyah II (683 - 684)
- Caliph Abdelmelik (684 - 705)
- Battle of Nechtansmere: victory of the Picts prevents
Northumbrians gaining control over Scotland (685)
- Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian II Rhinotmetus
(685 - 695)
- Egica, king of the Visigoths (687 - 701)
- Victory of Pepin the Younger at Testry unites the
Frankish kingdom; Carolingians become hereditary
mayors of the palace (687)
- Ine, king of Wessex, subdues Essex and part of Kent (688)
- Charles Martel (the "Hammer"), b. 688 (d. 741)
- Wihtred, king of Kent (690 - 725)
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