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

Decades: 620s 630s 640s - 650s - 660s 670s 680s

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

Events

• November 15 - Northumbrian king Oswiu defeats the pagan Mercian king Penda in the Battle of Winwaed
• Empress Saimei ascends to the throne of Japan.
• Clovis II succeeded by Clotaire III.
• Peada succeeds his father Penda as king of Mercia

Births

Deaths

• September 1 - Pope Martin I (in exile)
• November 15 - Penda, king of Mercia (killed in battle)
• November 27 - Clovis II, king of the Franks