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- 660 : Muʿāwiya I establishes a counter caliphate against ʿAlī ibn Abī Tālib in Damascus . Beginning of the Umayyad dynasty (until 750 ).
- 663 : Chinese Tang Dynasty troops begin conquering Korea .
- 664 : The Synod of Whitby opts for the Roman form of Christianity and against the Irish Scottish (Orthodox).
- 666 : The Arabs conquer the last parts of North Africa and eliminate the remains of Byzantine rule there.
- 667 : The Arabs try to conquer Sicily , which only succeeds in the 9th century.
- 668 : Constantine IV becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire after the assassination of his predecessor Constantine II .
- Siege of Constantinople (668- 669 ) by the Arabs.
- 668: Tang Dynasty and Silla Dynasty overthrow Goguryeo Dynasty .
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