699 CE

En no Ozunu, Japanese ascetic, is banished to Izu Ōshima (a volcanic island in the Izu Islands), and accused of confusing the mind of the people with magic. He will be later regarded as the founder of a folk religion called Shugendō. Umayyad troops invade Armenia, and secure the submission of Prince Smbat VI Bagratuni. The South Caucasus becomes a viceroyalty called al-Arminiya, and is divided into four regions: Caucasian Albania, Caucasian Iberia, the area around the Aras River, and Taron (modern Turkey).

In the 690s, the 7th century.

Conflict & Security

  • Umayyad troops invade Armenia, and secure the submission of Prince Smbat VI Bagratuni. The South Caucasus becomes a viceroyalty called al-Arminiya, and is divided into four regions: Caucasian Albania, Caucasian Iberia, the area around the Aras River, and Taron (modern Turkey).source

Climate & Environment

  • June 26 – En no Ozunu, Japanese ascetic, is banished to Izu Ōshima (a volcanic island in the Izu Islands), and accused of confusing the mind of the people with magic. He will be later regarded as the founder of a folk religion called Shugendō.source

Births

  • September 5 – Abū Hanīfa, Arab imam and scholar (died 767)source
  • Wasil ibn Ata, Muslim theologian (died 748)source
  • Wang Wei, Chinese poet (died 759)source
  • Dagobert III, king of the Franks (approximate date; d. 715)source

Deaths

  • Seaxburh of Ely, queen of Kentsource