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

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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