685. Justinian II becomes emperor of the East on the death of
Constantine IV.
The Picts defeat the Angles of Northumbria under King Ecgfrith, at
Nactansmere.
687. Battle of Testri; the victory of Pepin of Heristal gives him the
sway over the whole Frankish empire.
688. Caedwalla resigns the crown of Wessex to Ina and goes to Rome; he
dies there one year later.
690. On the death of Theodore, Berthwald becomes the first archbishop of
Canterbury.
Two Anglo-Saxon bishops, Kilian and Wilbrord, preach in Germany. Pepin
allows Clovis III to succeed Thierry III as nominal ruler of Neustria.
691. Council of Constantinople, called "Quinisextum in Trullo"; not
acknowledged by the Western Church.
692. The Mahometans defeat the army collected by Justinian at
Sebastopolis.
Armenia is conquered by the Mahometans.
694. Justinian's two ministers provoke his subjects by their
oppressions; Leontius imprisoned.
695. Leontius, released from prison, is proclaimed emperor of the East;
Justinian, with his nose cut off, is banished.
696. Pepin favors the preaching of the Anglo-Saxon missionaries among
the Franks and Frisians; he appoints Wilbrord, under the name of
Clemens, bishop of Utrecht.
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