What happened in 680?
Battle of Karbala, Battle of Ongal and Husayn ibn Ali — among 19 events recorded in 680.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Battle of Karbala
Battle in October 680 between the army of Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad and al-Husayn ibn Ali
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Battle of Ongal
Battle
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Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
Series of conflicts fought between the Byzantines and Bulgarians from 680 to 1355
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People 6
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Bhaskara-I died
7th-century Indian mathematician
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Husayn ibn Ali died
Grandson of Muhammad and the 3rd Shia Imam (626–680)
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Mu'awiya I died
Founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate (r. 661–680)
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Princess Wencheng died
Chinese princess, Tibetan empress (628–680)
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Al-Hurr ibn Yazid al-Tamimi died
7th-century Umayyad general
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Balthild died
Died in Chelles. Wife of Clovis II.
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Religion & Belief Systems 3
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Third Council of Constantinople
Synod
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Council of Hatfield
Christian conference in 680 CE
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Yokoyama Hachimangū
Shinto shrine in Miyako, Japan
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Yakushi-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Empires & Countries 2
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Kingdom of Seisyllwg founded
Kingdom of Seisyllwg was founded.
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Kingdom of Ceredigion dissolved
Kingdom of Ceredigion ceased to exist.
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