696

Year 696 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 696 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 topic

Religion

St. Peter's Abbey is founded by Rupert, bishop of Worms, at Salzburg.

Births

Vijayaditya, king of the Chalukya dynasty
Kim Gyo-gak, Korean Buddhist monk
Disputed
Osred I of Northumbria, King of Northumbria from 705 until his death in 716.
Deaths
August 13 - Takechi, Japanese prince
Domnall Donn, king of Dál Riata
Vinayaditya of Vatapi, king of the Chalukya dynasty and predecessor of Vijayaditya.
Woncheuk, Korean Buddhist monk
Disputed
Chlodulf, bishop of Metz
Aldetrude, Christian saint