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Calendar overview 661
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| 661 in other calendars | |
| Armenian calendar | 109/110 (turn of the year July) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 653/654 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1204/05 (southern Buddhism); 1203/04 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 55th (56th) cycle
Year of the metal rooster辛酉 ( at the beginning of the year metal monkey 庚申) |
| Chula Sakarat (Siam, Myanmar) / Dai calendar (Vietnam) | 23/24 (turn of the year April) |
| Iranian calendar | 39/40 (turn of the year March) |
| Islamic calendar | 40/41 (turn of the year 6/7 May) |
| Jewish calendar | 4421/22 (August 30/31) |
| Coptic calendar | 377/378 |
| Roman calendar |
from urbe condita MCDXIV (1414)
Diocletian's era : 377/378 (New Year November) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 971/972 (April)
Syria: 972/973 (October) |
| Spanish era | 699 |
| Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) | 717/718 (turn of the year April) |
Events
Politics and world events
Islamic expansion
- January 22 : Assassination by the Kharijites on caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib , who succumbs on January 24th . As a result, the Umayyads under Muawiya I are recognized by the majority as caliphs of the Muslims . On the other hand, the Shiites see Ali's sons Hasan ibn ʿAlī and Husain ibn ʿAlī as legitimate successors who, however, cannot assert themselves politically.
Longobard Empire
- After Aripert's death , his sons Perctarit and Godepert succeed him as the common kings of the Lombards .
Japan
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religion
- Colman succeeds the late Finan as Bishop of Lindisfarne .
Born
- Gemmei , Japanese Empress († 721 )
- Al-Hajjaj , governor of the Umayyads († 714 )
- Liu Zhiji , Chinese historian († 721 )
- around 661: Ælfwine , King of Deira († 679 )
Died
Date of death secured
- January 28 : Ali ibn Abi Talib , fourth Sunnis caliph (* around 598 )
- February: Finan , Bishop of Lindisfarne
- August 24 : Kōgyoku , Empress of Japan (* 594 )
Exact date of death unknown
- Aripert I , King of the Lombards
- Cenberht , sub-king in Wessex
- Cuthred Cwichelming , sub-king in Wessex