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Years: 683 684 685 686 - 687 - 688 689 690 691

Decades: 650s 660s 670s - 680s - 690s 700s 710s

Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century

Events:

• December 15 - Sergius succeeds Conon as Pope
• King Theuderic III of Neustria is defeated by Pepin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia. Austrasia and Neustria are combined again; Pepin becomes de facto ruler of both areas.
• Egica succeeds Erwig as king of the Visigoths.
• Construction of the Dome of the Rock is started.
• Adamnan visits the Northumbrian court of Ecgfrith to ransom Irish captives.

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Deaths:

• September 21 - Conon, Pope
• Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, Christian Saint
• Erwig, king of the Visigoths.