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Years: 651 652 653 654 - 655 - 656 657 658 659
Decades: 620s 630s 640s - 650s - 660s 670s 680s
Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century

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

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