Major Events Oct 21 Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope Born in 686 AD Aug 23 Charles Martel, Frankish leader and general (Battle of Tours), grandfather of Charlemagne, born in Herstal, Belgium (d. 741) Who Died in 686 AD Aug 2 Pope John V, 1st Greek-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies 685 AD History by Year 687 AD Medieval Popes Gregory I Gregory XIII Julius II Julius III Leo X Pius V