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)