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Events

By Place

Europe

• The Edict of Paris grants extensive rights to the Frankish nobility.
• Pippin of Landen becomes Mayor of the Austrasian Palace.
• Edwin of Northumbria takes refuge in East Anglia; he marries Cwenburga, daughter of Cearl of Mercia.

Asia

• The Turks invade China.
• The Sassanid Empire under Chosroes II sacks Jerusalem, taking away the relic of the True Cross.

The Americas

• Sak K'uk' is succeeded by Pacal the Great as ruler of Palenque.

By Topic

Religion

• October 19 - Pope Adeodatus I (also known as Deusdedit) succeeds Pope Boniface IV as the 68th pope.
• Muslims begin to emigrate to Abyssinia.

Births

• Buyeo Yung, prince of Baekje
• Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad who founded Islam
• Li Jingxuan

Deaths

• November 21 — Saint Columbanus, monastic founder
• Pybba of Mercia (possible date)

References

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