616
Years:
612
613
614
615
-
616
-
617
618
619
620
Decades
:
580s
590s
600s
-
610s
-
620s
630s
640s
Centuries
:
6th century
-
7th century
-
8th century
Events
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, which establishes his claim as
Bretwalda
.
Edwin
becomes king of
Northumbria
Adaloald succeeds his father Agilulf as king of the
Lombards
(approximate date)
Births
Deaths
February 24
-
Ethelbert
, king of
Kent
and
Bretwalda
Aethelfrith
, king of
Northumbria
(killed in battle)
Saebert
, king of
Essex
(approximate date)
Agilulf, king of the
Lombards
(approximate date)