612

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Events

By Place

Europe

* Sisebut succeeds Gundemar as king of the Visigoths.
* Theuderic II becomes king of Austrasia.

Asia

* Battle of Salsu River: A Sui force attacks Goguryeo with a much larger force of over 300,000, but is thwarted by General Ulji Moonduk and only 2,700 Sui troops survive.

The Americas

* Sak K'uk' succeeds Aj Ne' Yohl Mat as ruler of Palenque.

By Topic

Religion

* Saint Columbanus moves to Italy to establish the monastery of Bobbio (approximate date).
* The Holy Sponge is brought to Constantinople from Palestine.

Births

* May 3 — Heraclius Constantine, first son of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius, and himself a future Emperor
* Oswiu, king of Northumbria

Deaths

* Aj Ne' Yohl Mat, king of Palenque
* Berthe, wife of Ethelbert of Kent
* Eudokia, first wife of Heraclius
* Gundemar, king of the Visigoths
* Pacal I, king of Palenque
* Priskos, Byzantine general
* Saint Mungo (approximate date)
* Theudebert II, king of Austrasia