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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

Europe

Asia

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

★ Byzantines defeat Avars and Slavs besieging Constantinople for the first time.

Europe

★ Arioald succeeds his brother-in-law Adaloald as king of the Lombards (approximate date)

★ Edinburgh founded by King Edwin of Northumbria

★ Penda becomes king of Mercia (traditional date)

Asia

★ July 2 — In the early morning, Li Shimin, the future Emperor Tang Taizong of China, eliminated two of his brothers, Li Yuanji and the crown prince Li Jiancheng in a coup d'état at the Xuanwu Gate in Chang'an.

★ September 3 — Emperor Gaozu of Tang China abdicated in favor of his son Li Shimin.

Births

★ Emperor Tenji — emperor of Japan

★ Eanfled of Deira

★ Hussain ibn Ali — Grandson of Prophet Muhammad and third Shia Imam.

Deaths

★ Adaloald, king of the Lombards (approximate date)

★ July 2 — Li Yuanji, Chinese prince