Timeline Monday 2 August 686

Events on Monday 2 August 686 1

• 686 Death of Pope John V Brief pontificate ends after a year Pope John V, a Syrian-born cleric who had served as a papal legate at the Third Council of Constantinople, died after barely a year as pope. His short pontificate was marked by illness that largely prevented him from governing. A contested election followed before Conon was chosen as his successor.