Events By Place Byzantine Empire Justinian II re-takes the throne of the Byzantine Empire. Europe Cenred succeeds to the throne of Mercia, after his uncle Æthelred abdicates to become abbot of Bardney. Births Li Fuguo, Chinese official and court eunuch (d. 762) Cui Hao, Chinese poet (d. 754) Deaths Adamnan, abbot of Iona (b. 625).… (More on 704)