690 BC
# 690 BC

The year 690 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 64 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 690 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

## Events

### By place

**China**

* Duke Xiang of Qi, Duke Xuan of Chen, Zheng-zi Ying met at Chui(垂).
* Marquis of Ji(紀) didn't surrender to Qi, and passed the throne to his younger brother, Ji Ji(紀季).

## Deaths

* King Wu of Chu
* Xuan Jiang, Chinese Duchess.
