topic Religion May 8 – Pope Benedict II dies at Rome after a reign of less than 11 months. He is succeeded by John V as the 82nd pope. John Maron is elected as the first patriarch in the Maronite Church (approximate date). Births September 8 – Xuan Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 762) Leo III, emperor of the Byzantine Empire (d. 741) Li Xianhui, princess of the Tang Dynasty (d. 701) Miao Jinqing, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 765) Pelagius, king of Asturias (approximate date) Theodbert, duke of Bavaria (approximate date) Deaths May 8 – Benedict II, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 635) May 20 – Ecgfrith, king of Northumbria Æthelwealh, king of Sussex Anania Shirakatsi, Armenian astronomer (b. 610) Beornhæth, Anglo-Saxon nobleman Centwine, king of Wessex (approximate date) Constantine IV, Byzantine emperor (b. 652) Hlothhere, king of Kent Liu Rengui, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (b. 602) References Sources da:680'erne#685