684

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

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

Years: 679 680 681 682 683 - 684 - 685 686 687 688 689

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Heads of states

Events

• Wu Ze Tian establishes the Zhou Dynasty, the only Chinese dynasty to be established by a woman.
• Ummayad caliph Muawiya II succeeded by Marwan I
• Pope Benedict II ordained
• 10 January - Chan Bahlum II crowned lord of Maya state of Palenque

Births

Deaths

Heads of states

• Holy See - Benedict II pope (684-685)
• Japan - Temmu Emperor of Japan (672-686)\n