610

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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

October 4 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas and becomes Emperor.

Europe

The Avars try to invade Italy.
Gundemar succeeds Witteric as king of the Visigoths.
The Serbs begin to settle in the Balkans.

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

Paper technology is imported into Japan from China by Korean Buddhist priest, Dam Jing.

Religion

The archangel Gabriel first appears to Muhammad (according to Islamic belief), reciting to him the first verses of surat Iqra and thus beginning the revelation of the Qur'an.
St. Columbanus and St. Gall begin missionary work in Bregenz.
St. John the Merciful becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.

Births

Deaths

Phocas, Byzantine emperor (murdered by mob)
Witteric, king of the Visigoths.

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