Who was alive in 690?

208 well-known people were alive in 690, including Bede, Gregory II, Charles Martel. Here are the 80 most notable:

Bede (672–735) — Anglo-Saxon monk, writer and saint (672/3–735)
Gregory II (669–731) — 89th Pope of the Catholic Church (from 715 to 731)
Charles Martel (688–741) — Frankish military and political leader (c. 688–741)
John of Damascus (675–749) — Christian monk, priest, hymnographer and apologist (675/6-749)
Sergius I (650–701) — pope
John VII (650–707) — pope
John VI (655–705) — pope
Zachary (679–752) — pope
Sisinnius (650–708) — pope
Wu Zetian (624–705) — founding empress of Zhou dynasty (r. 690–705); de facto ruler of Tang dynasty from 665 to 690
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646–705) — Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705
Eugene I (657–700) — pope
Leo III the Syrian (675–741) — emperor of Byzantine Empire
Umar II (681–720) — Umayyad caliph from 717 to 720
Justinian II (669–711) — Byzantine Emperor from 685 to 695 and from 705 to 711
Tariq ibn Ziyad (670–720) — 8th-century Muslim general
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624–692) — historical Arab ruler (624-692)
Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin (659–713) — Great-grandson of Muhammad and the fourth of the Shiite Imams
Pelagius (685–737) — first king of Asturias
Asparuh of Bulgaria (640–700) — Bulgarian ruler
Leontius (660–706) — Byzantine emperor from 695 to 698
Al-Walid I (668–715) — Umayyad caliph
Saint Boniface (675–754) — 8th‑century Anglo‑Saxon bishop and missionary, Catholic saint and martyr, known as the ‘Apostle to the Germans’
Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik (675–717) — Umayyad caliph
Isaac the Syrian (640–700) — Eastern Orthodox saint
Marwan II (688–750) — Last Umayyad Caliph (691-750) (r. 744-750)
Roderic (688–711) — Visigothic king in Hispania
Muhammad al-Baqir (677–733) — Fifth of the Twelve Shia Imams
Childebert III (678–711) — King of the Franks
Abd Allah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab (610–693) — Companion of Muhammad and authority in hadith and law (c.610-693)
Theuderic III (657–691) — King of the Franks
Chilperic II (670–721) — King of Neustria
Clovis IV (677–695) — King of the Franks
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (685–762) — 7th emperor of the Tang dynasty, reigning from 713 to 756 CE
Hasan al-Basri (642–728) — Arab Muslim scholar, theologian, preacher and judge (c.642–728)
Pepin of Herstal (645–714) — Mayor of the Palace (635-714)
Jitō (645–703) — Empress of Japan (645-703)
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf (661–714) — Umayyad governor and viceroy (c.661-714)
Genmei (661–722) — Empress regnant of Japan
Samo (658–700) — Frankish merchant who unified several Slavic tribes
Dihya (668–703) — Amazigh queen
Yazid II (687–724) — Umayyad caliph
Anas ibn Malik (611–713) — companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad
Liutprand, King of the Lombards (680–744) — Lombard king
Chlothar IV (685–719) — King of Austrasia
Shantideva (685–763) — 8th-century Indian Buddhist monk and scholar
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi (650–732) — Muslim general
Asmā' bint Abu Bakr (595–692) — companion of Muhammad
Musa ibn Nusayr (640–716) — Arab military commander provincial governor (640-716)
Genshō (680–748) — Empress of Japan (680-748)
Meng Haoran (690–740) — poet from the Tang Dynasty
Huineng (638–713) — semi-legendary Chinese Chan patriarch
Hubertus (655–727) — Christian saint, first bishop of Liège (c.656-727)
Giles (640–710) — Christian hermit
Willibrord (658–739) — Anglo-Saxon monk, bishop and missionary (c.658–739)
Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662–716) — emperor of the Tang Dynasty
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (662–710) — Japanese poet
Egica (610–702) — 610-702
Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi (640–709) — Iraqi poet (640-708)
Dharmakirti (660–700) — Indian Buddhist philosopher (fl.c.600–670)
Wittiza (686–710) — Visigoth King of Hispania from 694 to c.710
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656–710) — emperor of the Tang Dynasty
Monmu (683–707) — Emperor of Japan
Bahira (600–700) — 6th-century monk said to have prophecied of Muhammad
Yijing (635–713) — (635–713), Chinese Buddhist monk, traveler, and writer
Odo the Great (650–735) — 8th-century Duke of Aquitaine
Germanus I of Constantinople (650–730) — Patriarch of Constantinople
Ansprand (657–712) — king of the Lombards
Bilge Qaghan (683–734) — Khan of Gokturk
Sebeos (600–700) — Armenian priest, historian and cleric
Adomnán (624–704) — hagiographer, statesman, clerical lawyer
Umm Kulthum bint Ali (627–) — Granddaughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Aripert II (680–712) — King of the Lombards
Paul of Aegina (625–690) — 7th-century Byzantine physician
Rupert of Salzburg (650–718) — Frankish bishop
Cunipert (660–700) — 7th-century Lombard king (660-700)
Ine (670–) — King of Wessex
Andrew of Crete (660–740) — Christian bishop and saint
Theodore of Tarsus (602–690) — Archbishop of Canterbury
Lambert of Maastricht (635–705) — bishop of Maastricht (635-705)

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