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Years : | 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 |
Centuries: | 6th century BC · 7th century · 8th century |
Decades: | 620s 630s 640s 650s 660s 670s 680s |
Years: | 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 |
[edit] Events
- November 15 - Northumbrian king Oswiu defeats the pagan Mercian king Penda in the Battle of Winwaed
- Empress Saimei ascends to the throne of Japan.
- Clovis II succeeded by Clotaire III.
- Peada succeeds his father Penda as king of Mercia
- A Byzantine fleet is defeated by the Arabs at Finike.