698

Events

• Tiberius III deposes Leontius II and becomes Byzantine Emperor.
• Arabs capture Carthage from the Byzantine Empire.
• Zhen (predecessor of the kingdom of Bohai) is established in northern Korea.
• At the Synod of Aquileia, the bishops of the diocese of Aquileia decided to end the Schism of the Three Chapters and return to communion with Rome.
• Khun Lo, a Thai prince, conquers Muang Sua, an early Laotian kingdom.

Births

• Wang Wei, Chinese poet

Deaths