651

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

Decades: 600s 610s 620s 630s 640s - 650s - 660s 670s 680s 690s 700s

Years: 646 647 648 649 650 - 651 - 652 653 654 655 656

• End of Yazdegard III[?]'s attempts to drive out the Saracens. End of the Sassanid dynasty.
• The Saracens invade Afghanistan and capture Herat.

Births

Deaths

• August 31 - Aidan, first bishop of Lindisfarne