683

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

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

Years: 678 679 680 681 682 - 683 - 684 685 686 687 688

• Umayyad caliph Yazid I[?] (680 - 683) succeeded by Muawiya II[?] ibn Yazid (683 - 684)
• End of the reign of Pakal the Great[?], ruler of Palenque, best known of the Mayan kings

Births

• Emperor Mommu of Japan
• Bilge Khan, emperor of the Gokturks
• I Sin[?], Chinese astronomer

Deaths

• Pope Leo II
• Tang Gao Zong[?], emperor of China