691
This page relates to the year 691 Calendrier Julien.
Events
Asia
- Apogee of the Turkish empire You or-kiue.
- Kapaghan (Bek Tchor) succeeds his/her brother, large the khan Qutlugh (691 - 716).
- Under the reigns of Qutlugh then of his/her brother Bek Tchor, feudality develops in the Turkish empire . The free sodats-shepherds fall more and more under the dependence from the tribal aristocracy. Called “tats”, they are compels with the drudgery for the lords, pay a tribute or make the military service.
The close East
- Beginning of the construction of the Cupola of the Rock with Jerusalem, the place where Mahomet ( Mohammed ) and assembled with the sky. It makes city a holy city for the Moslems.
- Striking of the first Dinar of gold (4,25 G) known as “to the Caliph upright” (691-696). Money dirhams (2,97 G) are also struck, because the bimetalism, resulting from the double Byzantine heritage (denarius) and Persian (drachma) is necessary.
- Musab ibn Zobair is eliminated from Iraq by the caliph `Abd Al-Malik.
Europe
- Beginning of the reign of Clovis IV, king of Neustrie and Burgundy (fine in 695).
- Independence of the Brittany with respect to the Frank .
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Begge, wife of Anségise and mother of Pépin of Herstal founds with Andenne a monastery where it is withdrawn.
Births in 691
Death in 691
- Thierry III.
- Qutlugh, large khan.
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