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Contents

Events

By Place

Europe

Byzantine Empire

Africa

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ Childeric II succeeds Clotaire III as King of the Franks.

Byzantine Empire

★ September 15 — Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse, Italy.

★ Mezezius is proclaimed Emperor by the army in Syracuse in the absence of the sons of Constans II.

★ Constantine IV, son of Constans II, becomes Byzantine Emperor, succeeding Constans II. He organise an expedition to kill the usurper Mezezius.

Africa

★ Arab forces conquer the Garamantes.

Asia

★ 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

★ Theodore of Tarsus made archbishop of Canterbury.

Births

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Deaths

★ Constans II, Byzantine Emperor (assassinated)