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Calendar overview 670
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 is murdered. |
 succeeds him as Bishop of Maastricht . |
| 670 in other calendars | |
| Armenian calendar | 118/119 (turn of the year July) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 662/663 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1213/14 (southern Buddhism); 1212/13 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 56th (57th) cycle
Year of the Metal Horse庚午 ( at the beginning of the year Earth-Snake 己巳) |
| Chula Sakarat (Siam, Myanmar) / Dai calendar (Vietnam) | 32/33 (turn of the year April) |
| Iranian calendar | 48/49 (turn of the year March) |
| Islamic calendar | 49/50 (turn of the year 28/29 January) |
| Jewish calendar | 4430/31 (September 20/21) |
| Coptic calendar | 386/387 |
| Roman calendar |
ab urbe condita MCDXXIII (1423)
Diocletian's era : 386/387 (turn of the year November) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 980/981 (April)
Syria: 981/982 (October) |
| Spanish era | 708 |
| Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) | 726/727 (turn of the year April) |
Events
Politics and world events
Europe
- After the death of Oswius Ecgfrith becomes the new king of Bernicia , in Deira a sub-kingdom is established under Ælfwine for nine years before it finally merges with Bernicia to form Northumbria .
- The nobility of the Franconian part of the empire of Burgundy rose under the leadership of Leodegar , the Bishop of Autun, against the rule of the Neustrian house master Ebroin , whom they imprisoned in the Luxeuil monastery .
Islamic expansion
- Hussain ibn ʿAlī becomes 3rd Imam of the Shiites after the death of Hasan ibn ʿAlī .
- Arab conquest of the Maghreb : the city of Kairouan is founded by the Arabs under their governor ʿUqba ibn Nāfiʿ
Asia
science and technology
- around 670/677 : Greek fire is invented by Kallinikos (first recorded use 678 ).
religion
- Dorchester Bishopric moves to Winchester .
- Lambert von Liège becomes Bishop of Maastricht after his predecessor Theodard was slain by Heiden.
Born
Exact date of birth unknown
- Qutaiba ibn Muslim , Muslim general († 715 )
Born around 670
- Chilperich II , Merovingian Frankish King († 721 )
- Drogo , Carolingian Duke of Champagne († 708 )
- Petronax , Abbot of Monte Cassino († 747 )
- Pirminius , monastery founder and saint († 753 )
- Wigbert , missionary in the Franconian Empire († 747 )
- Tariq ibn Ziyad , Muslim conqueror of the Visigoth Empire († 720 )
- Wihtred , Anglo-Saxon King († 725 )
Died
Date of death secured
- February 15 : Oswiu , King of Northumbria (* around 612 )
- August 30th : Fiacrius , Irish hermit (* around 590 )
- September 10 : Theodard , Bishop of Maastricht (* around 618 )
- November 1st : Audomar (Saint Omer), Bishop of Thérouanne and saint (* 600 )
Exact date of death unknown
- Hasan ibn 'Alī , second Imam of the Shiites (* 625 )
- Bostanai , Muslim exile in Babylonia (* around 618 )
- Li Chunfeng , Chinese mathematician, astronomer and historian (* 602 )
Web links
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