deaths
December 23, 679
Dagobert II, Frankish king (probable; b. 650)
AD 679
Year 679 (DCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 679 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.
Dagobert II
Dagobert II was a Merovingian king of the Franks, ruling in Austrasia from 675 or 676 until his death. He is one of the more obscure Merovingians. He has been considered a martyr since at least the ninth century.
December 23
December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; eight days remain until the end of the year.