Explore 11 historical events from 690–699.
Wu Chengsi, courtesy name Fengxian, formally Prince Xuan of Wei (魏宣王), was a nephew of the Chinese sovereign Wu Zetian and an imperial prince of the Wu Zhou dynasty. He participate…
Wu Chengsi, nephew of Chinese sovereign Wu Zetian
Eadberht of Lindisfarne, also known as Saint Eadberht, was Bishop of Lindisfarne, England, from 688 until his death on 6 May 698.
Eadberht, bishop of Lindisfarne
Saint Chlodulf was bishop of Metz approximately from 657 to 697.
Chlodulf, bishop of Metz (or 697)
En no Ozunu/Ozuno/Otsuno was a Japanese ascetic and mystic, traditionally held to be the founder of Shugendō, the path of ascetic training practiced by the gyōja or yamabushi.
En no Ozuno, a Japanese mystic and apothecary who will later be regarded as the founder of a folk religion Shugendō, is
Theodotus of Amida was a Syriac Orthodox monk, bishop and holy man.
Theodotus of Amida, Syrian Orthodox holy man
Prince Takechi was a member of the royal family in Japan during the Asuka period.
Takechi, Japanese prince
Berhtwald was the ninth Archbishop of Canterbury in England. His predecessor had been Theodore of Tarsus. Berhtwald begins the first continuous series of native-born Archbishops of…
Berhtwald was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.
Fu Youyi (傅遊藝), known as Wu Youyi (武遊藝) during the reign of Wu Zetian, was an official of the Chinese Tang dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou dynasty, serving as a chancellor briefly aft…
Fu Youyi, official of the Tang Dynasty
Theodore of Tarsus was Archbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690. Theodore grew up in Tarsus, but fled to Constantinople after the Persian Empire conquered Tarsus and other cities. …
Theodore of Tarsus, English archbishop and saint (born 602)
Empress Zetian, personal name Wu Zhao, was the only undisputed female sovereign in the history of China. She had previously held power as the empress consort of Emperor Gaozong of …
Empress Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire.
En no Ozunu/Ozuno/Otsuno was a Japanese ascetic and mystic, traditionally held to be the founder of Shugendō, the path of ascetic training practiced by the gyōja or yamabushi.
En no Ozuno, a Japanese mystic and apothecary who will later be regarded as the founder of a folk religion Shugendō, is
Eadberht of Lindisfarne, also known as Saint Eadberht, was Bishop of Lindisfarne, England, from 688 until his death on 6 May 698.
Eadberht, bishop of Lindisfarne
Wu Chengsi, courtesy name Fengxian, formally Prince Xuan of Wei (魏宣王), was a nephew of the Chinese sovereign Wu Zetian and an imperial prince of the Wu Zhou dynasty. He participate…
Wu Chengsi, nephew of Chinese sovereign Wu Zetian
Theodotus of Amida was a Syriac Orthodox monk, bishop and holy man.
Theodotus of Amida, Syrian Orthodox holy man
Saint Chlodulf was bishop of Metz approximately from 657 to 697.
Chlodulf, bishop of Metz (or 697)
Prince Takechi was a member of the royal family in Japan during the Asuka period.
Takechi, Japanese prince
Berhtwald was the ninth Archbishop of Canterbury in England. His predecessor had been Theodore of Tarsus. Berhtwald begins the first continuous series of native-born Archbishops of…
Berhtwald was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.
Fu Youyi (傅遊藝), known as Wu Youyi (武遊藝) during the reign of Wu Zetian, was an official of the Chinese Tang dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou dynasty, serving as a chancellor briefly aft…
Fu Youyi, official of the Tang Dynasty
Empress Zetian, personal name Wu Zhao, was the only undisputed female sovereign in the history of China. She had previously held power as the empress consort of Emperor Gaozong of …
Empress Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire.
Empress Zetian, personal name Wu Zhao, was the only undisputed female sovereign in the history of China. She had previously held power as the empress consort of Emperor Gaozong of …
Empress Wu Zetian establishes the Zhou Dynasty of China.
Theodore of Tarsus was Archbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690. Theodore grew up in Tarsus, but fled to Constantinople after the Persian Empire conquered Tarsus and other cities. …
Theodore of Tarsus, English archbishop and saint (born 602)