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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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