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Events
By Place
Europe
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Childeric II succeeds
Clotaire III as King of the
Franks.
Byzantine Empire
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September 15 —
Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at
Syracuse, Italy.
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Mezezius is proclaimed Emperor by the army in Syracuse in the absence of the sons of
Constans II.
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Constantine IV, son of Constans II, becomes
Byzantine Emperor, succeeding
Constans II. He organise an expedition to kill the usurper Mezezius.
Africa
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Arab forces conquer the
Garamantes.
Asia
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Goguryeo in southern
Manchuria and northern
Korea, was overthrown by the alliance of
Tang China and
Silla, leading to the unification of
Korea.
By Topic
Religion
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Theodore of Tarsus made
archbishop of Canterbury.
Births
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Deaths
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Constans II, Byzantine Emperor (assassinated)