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| Years: 651 652 653 654 – 655 – 656 657 658 659 | |
| Decades: 620s 630s 640s – 650s – 660s 670s 680s | |
| Centuries: 6th century – 7th century – 8th century | |
Events
- November 15 – Northumbrian king Oswiu defeats the pagan Mercian king Penda in the Battle of Winwaed
- Empress Saimei ascends to the throne of Japan.
- Clovis II succeeded by Clotaire III.
- Peada succeeds his father Penda as king of Mercia
Births
Deaths
- September 1 – Pope Martin I (in exile)
- November 15 – Penda, king of Mercia (killed in battle)
- November 27 – Clovis II, king of the Franks
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