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| Years: 606 607 608 609 - 610 - 611 612 613 614 | |
| Decades: 580s 590s 600s - 610s - 620s 630s 640s | |
| Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century | |
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Events
- October 4 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas and becomes Emperor.
- The archangel Gabriel first appears to Muhammad (according to Islamic belief), reciting to him the first verses of surat Iqra and thus beginning the revelation of the Qur'an.
- The Avars try to invade Italy.
- Gundemar succeeds Witteric as king of the Visigoths.
- The Pantheon is consecrated to the Virgin Mary and all saints (possibly 609).
- Paper technology is imported into Japan from China by Korean Buddhist priest, Dam Jing.
- The Serbs begin to settle in the Balkans.
- St. Columbanus and St. Gall begin missionary work in Bregenz.
- St. John the Merciful becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.
Births
Deaths
See also
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