610

Years: 606 607 608 609 - 610 - 611 612 613 614

Decades: 580s 590s 600s - 610s - 620s 630s 640s

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

Events

• October 4 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, otherthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas and becomes Emperor.
• The archangel Gabriel appears to Muhammad (according to Islamic belief).
• The Avars try to invade Italy.
• Gundemar succeeds Witteric as king of the Visigoths.
• The Pantheon is consecrated to the Virgin Mary and all saints (possibly 609).
• Paper technology is imported into Japan.
• The Serbs begin to settle in the Balkans.
• St. Columbanus and St. Gall begin missionary work in Bregenz.
• St. John the Merciful becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.

Births

Deaths

• Phocas, Byzantine emperor (murdered by mob)
• Witteric, king of the Visigoths.

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See also:

• 610 (telephone)