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Heads of State

Year of the Metal Dog庚戌(at the beginning of earth -Hahn己酉)

Era of Diocletian: 366/367 ( year November )

Syria: 961/962 (October)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Asia

• 650: creating a Hindu kingdom on Sumatra.

Europe

• After the death of Sigeberht I. Sigeberht II is the new king of Essex.
• 650: The Byzantine Genoa until then falls to the Lombards.
• 650: Croats and Serbs settle in Bosnia.

America

• 650: disintegration of the great power of Teotihuacan in Mexico today

Africa

• 650: Islamic armies occupied Egypt, then collapse of the papyrus trade to Europe.

Religion

• Foillan founded the abbey of Fosses near Namur.

• 650: After several years of vacancy due to the Arab conquest is Georgios I. Patriarch of Jerusalem.

Born

• 650: Erentrudis of Salzburg, patron saint of Salzburg († 718)
• 650: Constantine IV, Byzantine Emperor († 685 )
• 650 Rupert of Salzburg, the first bishop of Salzburg († 718)

Died

• 03 December: Birinus, first bishop of Wessex
• 650: Agilus, abbot and missionary of Bavaria (c. 580)
• 650: Ferchar I, King of Dalriada (Scotland )
• 650: Sigeberht I, King of Essex