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2688 Halley
__NOTOC__ Year 688 (Roman numerals, DCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 688 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Byzantine–Bulgarian wars, Byzantine–Bulgarian War: Emperor Justinian II carries out a Balkans, Balkan campaign and marches through Thrace, where he restores Byzantine Empire, Byzantine rule. He establishes a Theme (Byzantine district), theme administration, and Human migration, migrates many Bulgars and Slavs to the Opsikion, Opsician Theme (Asia Minor). * Justinian II reestablishes Byzantine settlement on Cyprus, signing a treaty with Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, Abd al-Malik (and paying an annual tribute) for joint occupation of the island. Europe * King Perctarit of the Lombards is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunincpert Tremissis 612190
Cunincpert (also Cunibert or Cunipert) was king of the Lombards from 688 to 700. He succeeded his father Perctarit, though he was associated with the throne from 680. Life Soon after his assumption of the sole kingship, Cunincpert was ousted by Alahis, duke of Brescia (who had previously been duke of Trento). Alahis had also rebelled during the reign of Perctarit, but it was Cunincpert who, according to Paul the Deacon in the ''Historia Langobardorum'', had persuaded his father to show mercy. Perctarit is reported to have warned his son of the consequences. It was thus soon after Perctarit's death that Alahis forced Cunincpert to flee to Isola Comacina, an island in the middle of Lake Como. The only extant record of the rule of Alahis is contained in ''Book V'' of Paul the Deacon's ''Historia Langobardorum''. His rule is portrayed as burdensome and tyrannical, and particularly antagonistic to the Catholic Church. Having lost the support of the Church and, crucially, of the 'p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
