610

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

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.
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.