612
Events
[edit] By Place
[edit] Europe
Sisebut succeeds Gundemar as king of the Visigoths.
Theuderic II becomes king of Austrasia.
[edit] 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.
[edit] The Americas
Sak K'uk' succeeds Aj Ne' Yohl Mat as ruler of Palenque.
[edit] By Topic
[edit] Religion
Saint Columbanus moves to Italy to establish the monastery of Bobbio (approximate date).
The Holy Sponge is brought to Constantinople from Palestine.
[edit] Births
May 3 — Heraclius Constantine, first son of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius, and himself a future Emperor
Oswiu, king of Northumbria
[edit] 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
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