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

Decades: 570s 580s 590s 600s 610s - 620s - 630s 640s 650s 660s 670s

Years: 617 618 619 620 621 - 622 - 623 624 625 626 627

Events

Hegira - Muhammad and his followers withdraw from Mecca to Medina - starting year of the Islamic calendar.
Samo[?], reputedly a Frankish merchant, governs Moravia.

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Deaths

Prince Shotoku[?], Japanese prince, one of the first Japanese to support Buddhism

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