What happened on August 17, 682?

Name: Leo II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Start: 0682-08-17
End: 0682-08-17

Leo II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

680
Wamba is elected and crowned ruler of the Visigoth kingdom of Hispania in Toledo, after the death of King Recceswinth
Wamba is elected and crowned ruler of the Visigoth kingdom of Hispania in Toledo, after the death of King Recceswinth
680
Al-Hussein (Al-Ḥusayn ibn) and his followers are killed at Karbala by the army of Yazid, the Umayyad caliph, on their wa
Al-Hussein (Al-Ḥusayn ibn) and his followers are killed at Karbala by the army of Yazid, the Umayyad caliph, on their way to Kufa
680
Visigoth ruler of Hispania, King Wamba is tricked into giving his throne to Erwig, believing he is on the point of death
Visigoth ruler of Hispania, King Wamba is tricked into giving his throne to Erwig, believing he is on the point of death, by being temporarily poisoned by esparto grass [1]
681
Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube after the defeat of the Byzantine armies of Emperor Con
Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube after the defeat of the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV near the Danube Delta
681
Visigoth King Erwig of Hispania updates the law code "Liber Iudiciorum," inserting a number concerning Jews
Visigoth King Erwig of Hispania updates the law code "Liber Iudiciorum," inserting a number concerning Jews

683
Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
684
St Benedict II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Benedict II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
685
Cuthbert (later Saint Cuthbert) is consecrated Bishop of Lindisfarne by Archbishop Theodore at York
Cuthbert () (634 – 20 March 687) was a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition.
685
St Benedict II's reign as Catholic Pope ends after 11 months, upon his death
St Benedict II's reign as Catholic Pope ends after 11 months, upon his death
685
Battle of Nechtansmere/Dun Nechtain: Picts led by Brude MacBeli beat Northumbrians in Scotland, led by their king Ecgfri
Battle of Nechtansmere/Dun Nechtain: Picts led by Brude MacBeli beat Northumbrians in Scotland, led by their king Ecgfrith who is killed