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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.

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