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== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Emperor [[Constans II]] recognises [[Theodore Rshtuni]] as ruler of [[Armenia]], after his successful campaign against the [[Muslim]]s. He names him commander (''[[nakharar]]'') of the Armenian army. 
* [[Maurikios Chartoularios|Maurikios]] names himself ''[[Duchy of Rome|dux of Rome]]'', and revolts against exarch [[Isaac the Armenian|Isaac]] ([[Exarchate of Ravenna]]). He declares [[Rome]]'s independence from the Exarchate and from the [[Byzantine Empire]].

==== Europe ====
* King [[Rothari]] of the [[Lombards]] issues the ''[[Edictum Rothari]]'', which is the first codification of Lombard law (written in [[Latin]]). The [[edict]] guarantees rights only for Lombard subjects.
* Duke [[Leuthari II]] has [[Otto (mayor of the palace)|Otto]], [[mayor of the palace]] of [[Austrasia]], murdered. He is succeeded by [[Grimoald the Elder]], the eldest son of [[Pepin of Landen]].

==== Britain ====
* King [[Cynegils of Wessex]] dies after a 32-year reign, and is succeeded by his son [[Cenwalh of Wessex|Cenwalh]] (who is still [[Paganism|pagan]]); he marries the sister of King [[Penda of Mercia]] (approximate date).

==== Persia ====
* [[Peroz III]], son of [[Yazdegerd III]], the last [[Sassanid Empire|Sassanid]] king of [[Iran|Persia]], flees to territory under the control of the [[Tang dynasty]] in [[China]] (approximate date).

==== Africa ====
* [[Arab–Byzantine wars#Arab conquests of North Africa: 639–698|Arab–Byzantine War]]: [[Arab]] armies continue their military expansion into [[North Africa]] and lay [[siege]] to [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]]. The city is captured after one month.
* [['Amr ibn al-'As]] sends a detachment to [[Sabratha]] (modern [[Libya]]). The city puts up feeble resistance, but soon surrenders and agrees to pay [[Jizya]].

==== Asia ====

* Chinese [[Prefecture|prefectural]] government officials travel to the capital of [[Chang'an]], to give the annual report of the affairs in their districts. Emperor [[Emperor Taizong of Tang|Taizong]] discovers that many have no proper quarters to rest in, and are renting rooms with [[merchant]]s. Therefore, Taizong orders the government agencies in charge of [[municipal]] construction to build every visiting official his own private [[mansion]] in the capital.
* A Chinese [[Diplomatic mission|embassy]] is sent to the North [[Middle kingdoms of India#The Harsha Vardhana|Indian Empire]]. They are invited by Emperor [[Harsha#Patron of Buddhism and literature|Harsha]], who holds a [[Buddha|Buddhist]] convocation at the capital [[Kannauj]], which is attended by 20 kings and thousands of [[pilgrim]]s.<ref>Watters, Thomas. "On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India". Two volumes. 1904–1905, Royal Asiatic Society, London. One volume reprint: Munshiram Manoharlal, Delhi, 1973, pp. 343–344</ref> 
* Taizong commissions artist [[Yan Liben]] to paint the life-size portraits of 24 government officials in the [[Lingyan Pavilion]], to commemorate their service and contributions to the founding of the Tang dynasty.

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Æbbe of Coldingham|Æbbe]] establishes a [[monastery]] at [[Ebchester]], known as Kirk Hill at [[St Abb's Head]] near [[Coldingham]] ([[Scotland]]).
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