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Contents

Events

By Place

Europe

Byzantine Empire

Asia

Births

Deaths

References

Events

By Place

Europe

★ November 15 — Northumbrian king Oswiu defeats Mercian king Penda in the Battle of Winwaed.

★ Peada succeeds his father Penda as king of Mercia.

★ Clovis II succeeded by Clotaire III.

Byzantine Empire

★ A Byzantine fleet is defeated by the Arabs at Finike.

Asia

★ Empress Saimei ascends to the throne of Japan.

★ Arab armies conquer Khurasan. ^[1]

Births

Deaths

★ September 1 — Pope Martin I (in exile)

★ November 15 — Penda, king of Mercia (killed in battle)

★ November 27 — Clovis II, king of the Franks

References

1. Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.