698

Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century

Decades: 640s 650s 660s 670s 680s - 690s - 700s 710s 720s 730s 740s

Years: 693 694 695 696 697 - 698 - 699 700 701 702 703

• Arab capture of Carthage from the Byzantine Empire
• Zhen (predecessor of Bohai) is established
• Synod of Aquileia, where the bishops of the diocese of Aquileia decided to end the Schism of the Three Chapters and return to communion with Rome.

• Wang Wei, Chinese poet.