616
Events The Persiansns capture Alexandria. 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, 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).Alexandria is captured by Khosrau II of Persia.The Banu Hashim clan begins to boycott Muhammad.A shrine on the site of the future Westminster Abbey is founded. Births Deaths February 24 - Ethelbert, king of Kent and Bretwalda Aethelfrith, king of Northumbria (killed in battle) Saebert, king of Essex (approximate date) Agilulf, king of the Lombards (approximate date)St. John the Merciful (approximate date) The Number of the Beast 616 is believed by some Christians to be the real number of the beast or Antichrist.
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