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Greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI

Greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI

Greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI

Events Before

  1. 18 Rabbit [Yax K'uk Mo'] ascends to the throne of the important Maya city state of Copán and reigns for 43 years

    18 Rabbit [Yax K'uk Mo'] ascends to the throne of the important Maya city state of Copán and reigns for 43 years

  2. Maya King Jasaw Chan K'awill I of Tikal defeats Yich'aak K'ahk' ("Claw of Fire"), his long-standing rival and king of Ca

    Maya King Jasaw Chan K'awill I of Tikal defeats Yich'aak K'ahk' ("Claw of Fire"), his long-standing rival and king of Calakmul [1]

  3. St Sergius I reign as Catholic Pope ends

    Pope Sergius I (650 – 8 September 701) was the bishop of Rome from 15 December 687 to his death on 8 September 701, and is revered as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

  4. John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  5. Military triumph of Wak Jalam Chan (Lady Six Sky), female ruler of the Maya city of Sa’aal (Naranjo) as depicted on Stel

    Military triumph of Wak Jalam Chan (Lady Six Sky), female ruler of the Maya city of Sa’aal (Naranjo) as depicted on Stela 24 Naranjo [1]

Events After

  1. Remains of Chinese Emperor Gaozong, his wife Empress Wu Zetian and family members interred in Qianling Mausoleum by Empe

    Remains of Chinese Emperor Gaozong, his wife Empress Wu Zetian and family members interred in Qianling Mausoleum by Emperor Zhongzong, outside Chang'an on Mount Liangshan

  2. John VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope

    Pope John VII (Latin: Ioannes VII; c. 650 – 18 October 707) was the bishop of Rome from 1 March 705 to his death on 18 October 707.

  3. Sisinnius begins his reign as pope but dies just 20 days later

    Sisinnius begins his reign as pope but dies just 20 days later

  4. Constantine begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    The pope is the bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff.

  5. Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708)

    Year 708 (DCCVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 708th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 708th year of the 1st millennium, the 8th...

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