616

Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century

Decades: 560s 570s 580s 590s 600s - 610s - 620s 630s 640s 650s 660s

Years: 611 612 613 614 615 - 616 - 617 618 619 620 621

• The Persians capture Alexandria.
• Eadbald succeeds Ethelbert as king of Kent.
• Aethelfrith of Northumbria defeats the army of Powys
• Aethelfrith meets Rædwald and the army of East Anglia in the Battle of the River Idle[?], is slain by Raedwald.
• Edwin becomes king of Deira
• Rædwald of East Anglia becomes Bretwalda, succeeding Ethelbert of Kent.

Births

Deaths

• Ethelbert, king of Kent and Bretwalda
• Seabert[?], king of Essex (approximate date)
• Aethelfrith, king of Northumbria (killed in battle)