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

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

Years: 649 650 651 652 653 - 654 - 655 656 657 658 659

Events

King Recceswinth[?] issues Visigothic law code.
Rhodes invaded by Arab force. Remains of the Colossus of Rhodes sold off.
September 17 - Martin I arrives in Constantinople, where he is eventually deposed as pope by the emperor Constans II
Eugene I elected pope.

Births

Deaths

Emperor Kotoku of Japan
Penda of Mercia, king of Mercia

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