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Year 699 was a common year starting on Wednesday
Common year starting on Wednesday
This is the calendar for any common year starting on Wednesday, January 1 . Examples: Gregorian years 1986, 1997, 2003, 2014 and 2025or Julian year 1903 ....

 (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar
Julian calendar
The Julian calendar began in 45 BC as a reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar. It was chosen after consultation with the astronomer Sosigenes of Alexandria and was probably designed to approximate the tropical year .The Julian calendar has a regular year of 365 days divided into 12 months...

. The denomination 699 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini
Anno Domini
and Before Christ are designations used to label or number years used with the Julian and Gregorian calendars....

 calendar era
Calendar era
A calendar era is the year numbering system used by a calendar. For example, the Gregorian calendar numbers its years in the Western Christian era . The instant, date, or year from which time is marked is called the epoch of the era...

 became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Asia

  • Umayyad troops invade Armenia and secure submission of Smbat VI Bagratuni
    Smbat VI Bagratuni
    Smbat VI Bagratuni was a member of the Bagratuni family who was presiding prince of Armenia from 691 to 711. During his reign, he frequently shifted alliances between the Byzantines, who gave him the title of kouropalates, and the Umayyads. He was the son of Varaz-Tirots III Bagratuni, and the...

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  • In Japan, En no Gyōja
    En no Gyoja
    En no Gyōja , or En no Ozunu , born 634, was a Japanese ascetic and mystic, traditionally held to be the founder of Shugendō, a syncretic religion incorporating aspects of Taoism, Shinto, esoteric Buddhism and traditional Japanese shamanism...

     is accused of confusing the mind of the people with his magic, and is banished to Izu
    Izu
    Izu may refer to:*Izu Province, a part of modern-day Shizuoka prefecture in Japan**Izu, a city in Shizuoka prefecture**The Izu Peninsula, near Tokyo***The Izu Islands, located off the Izu Peninsula...

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Deaths

  • February 3 – Saint Werburgh
    Werburgh
    Werburh or Wærburh is an English saint and the patron saint of Chester....

  • Prince Yuge
    Prince Yuge
    Prince Yuge was a Japanese prince. He was the son of Emperor Temmu and Princess Ōe, daughter of Emperor Tenji. His full brother was Prince Naga. He is notable as one of the candidates for the Takamatsuzuka Tomb....

     of Japan
  • Princess Niitabe
    Princess Niitabe
    was a person in Japan during the Asuka Period. She was a daughter of Emperor Tenji. Her mother was Lady Tachibana, whose father was Abe no Kurahashi Maro. Her elder sister is Princess Asuka....

     of Japan
  • Princess Ōe
    Princess Oe
    was a person in Japan during the Asuka Period. She was a daughter of Emperor Tenji. Her mother was Lady Shikobuko , whose father is Oshiumi no Miyakko Otatsu . Her siblings include Prince Kawashima and Princess Izumi....

    of Japan
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