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680

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

Decades: 630s 640s 650s 660s 670s - 680s - 690s 700s 710s 720s 730s

Years: 675 676 677 678 679 - 680 - 681 682 683 684 685

Events

October 10 - Battle of Kerbela[?]
The Bulgars subjugate the country of current-day Bulgaria
Beginning of the Sixth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople
Pippin of Herstal becomes Mayor of the Palace
Umayyad caliph Muawiyah I (661-680) succeeded by Yazid I[?] ibn Muawiyah (680-683)

Births

Boniface, missionary to Germany
Empress Gensho of Japan

Deaths

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