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679 CE

Leodegar, bishop of Autun, is tortured and executed by Neustrian nobles at Fécamp (Normandy). King Dagobert II is murdered in a hunting accident, near Stenay-sur-Meuse (Ardennes), probably on orders from Pepin of Herstal, the mayor of the palace of Austrasia. He is succeeded by Theuderic III, who becomes sole ruler of the Frankish Kingdom. Emperor Constantine IV signs a peace treaty, of a nominal 30-year duration, with Caliph Mu'awiya I of the Umayyad Caliphate. Constantine pays an annual tribute of 3,000 (nomismata) pounds of gold, 50 horses and 50 slaves. The Arab garrisons are withdrawn from their bases on the Byzantine coastlands, including Crete & Cyzicus.

Conflict & Security

  • Nuun Ujol Chaak, an ajaw of the Maya city of Tikal, is by this year deceased, after his final defeat at the hands of Bʼalaj Chan Kʼawiil, during the Second Tikal–Calakmul War.source

Religion & Belief

  • October 2 – Leodegar, bishop of Autun, is tortured and executed by Neustrian nobles at Fécamp (Normandy).source
  • Adomnán, clerical lawyer, becomes abbot of the monastery of Iona Abbey, located on the island of Iona (modern Scotland).source
  • Emperor Constantine IV signs a peace treaty, of a nominal 30-year duration, with Caliph Mu'awiya I of the Umayyad Caliphate. Constantine pays an annual tribute of 3,000 (nomismata) pounds of gold, 50 horses and 50 slaves. The Arab garrisons are withdrawn from their bases on the Byzantine coastlands, including Crete & Cyzicus.source

Crime & Justice

  • December 23 – King Dagobert II is murdered in a hunting accident, near Stenay-sur-Meuse (Ardennes), probably on orders from Pepin of Herstal, the mayor of the palace of Austrasia. He is succeeded by Theuderic III, who becomes sole ruler of the Frankish Kingdom.source

Culture & Society

  • King Æthelred of Mercia marries Princess Osthryth, sister of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (approximate date).source

Births

  • Zachary, pope of the Catholic Church (d. 752)source
  • Sima Zhen, Chinese historian (d. 732)source

Deaths

  • June 23 – Æthelthryth, queen of Northumbriasource
  • October 2, Leodegar, bishop of Autunsource
  • December 23 – Dagobert II, king of Austrasiasource
  • Amandus, bishop and saint (b. ca. 584)source
  • Xu Yushi, chancellor of the Tang dynastysource
  • Sigebert IV, Frankish prince (approximate date)source
  • Ælfwine, king of Deira (approximate date)source
  • Dai Zhide, chancellor of the Tang dynastysource
  • Cenn Fáelad mac Ailella, Irish scholarsource