693
Year 693 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 693 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
Europe
- Sisebert, archbishop of Toledo, leads a rebellion against King Ergica of the Visigoths. He plans to assassinate Ergica and his wife Liuvigoto but fails, and is defrocked and excommunicated.
- April 25 - Sixteenth Council of Toledo: Ergica calls for a council of the church to deal with the security of the kingship. The rebels are anathematised and the Forum ludicum is modified.
Britain
- King Oshere of Hwicce dies after a 13-year reign. He is succeeded by his four sons as apparent joint-kings: Æthelberht, [king of the Hwicce|Æthelberht], Æthelheard, Æthelweard and Æthelric.
- King Ine of Wessex establishes his West Saxon "Law of Codes", to regain authority in his kingdom. He consolidates Wessex's territory in the western peninsula.
Central America
- May 31 - Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Chaak is installed as the new ruler of the Mayan city state of Naranjo in Guatemala at the age of 5-years-old, under the regency of his mother, Wak Chanil Ajaw of Dos Pilas, and reigns until his death in 720.
By topic
Religion
- Earconwald, bishop of London, dies and is succeeded by Waldhere. He is buried at St. Paul's Cathedral, and later revered as a saint.
- Wulfram of Sens attends the assembly of bishops at Valenciennes.
- Callinicus I becomes the 71st patriarch of Constantinople, after Paul III.
Births
Deaths
- August 20 - Paul III, patriarch of Constantinople
- December 17 - Begga, Frankish abbess
- Earconwald, bishop of London
- Fáelchar ua Máele Ódrain, king of Osraige
- Oshere, king of Hwicce