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Events

By Place

Europe

Eadbald succeeds Ethelbert as king of Kent.
Aethelfrith of Northumbria defeats the army of Powys.
Aethelfrith meets Rædwald and the army of East Anglia in the Battle of the River Idle, and is slain by Raedwald, which establishes his claim as Bretwalda.
Edwin becomes king of Northumbria.
Oswald of Northumbria flees to Iona.
Adaloald succeeds his father Agilulf as king of the Lombards (approximate date).

Africa

Alexandria is captured by Khosrau II of Persia.

By Topic

Religion

The Banu Hashim clan begins to boycott Muhammad.

A shrine on the site of the future Westminster Abbey is founded.

Births

Grimoald the Elder, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia

Deaths

February 24 — Ethelbert, king of Kent and Bretwalda

Aethelfrith, king of Northumbria (killed in battle)

Anastasius, Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria

Saebert, king of Essex (approximate date)

Agilulf, king of the Lombards (approximate date)

St. John the Merciful (approximate date)

Empress Liu Jingyan

Empress Yuan Humo

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