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Decades
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Centuries
:
6th century
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7th century
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8th century
Events
August 5
- In the
Battle of Maserfield
,
Penda
king of
Mercia
defeats and kills
Oswald
, king of
Bernicia
.
November 24
-
Theodore
succeeds John IV as
Pope
.
Battle of Nehaward : Arabs conquer
Persia
.
Empress Kogyoku
ascends to the throne of
Japan
.
Batbayan
succeeds
Kubrat
as ruler of the
Bulgars
(approximate date).
Monastic settlement founded in
Hampshire
, England, which later becomes
Winchester Cathedral
.
Yeon Gaesomun
seizes power over the
Goguryeo
kingdom and places
King Bojang
on the throne.
Births
Deaths
August 5
-
Oswald
, king of
Bernicia
and
Bretwalda
October 12
-
Pope John IV
Khalid bin Walid
,
Muslim
general, conqueror of
Damascus
and
Syria
King Yeongnyu of Goguryeo
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