651
| Years: 647 648 649 650 – 651 – 652 653 654 655 | |
| Decades: 620s 630s 640s – 650s – 660s 670s 680s | |
| Centuries: 6th century – 7th century – 8th century | |
Events
- Yazdegard III is killed in Merv by his followers, ending both Persian resistance to the Moslem conquest, and the Sassanid dynasty.
- The Moslems invade Afghanistan and capture Herat.
- The bakt between Egypt and Makuria is signed
Births
- Li Ssu-Hsun, Chinese painter (died 716)
Deaths
- August 31 – Saint Aidan, missionary and first bishop of Lindisfarne
- Yazdegard III, last king of the Sassanids (killed by followers)
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