652 Deaths
__NOTOC__ Year 652 ( DCLII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 652 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe * King Rothari dies after a 16-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Rodoald as king of the Lombards. Britain * King Penda of Mercia invades Bernicia, and besieges King Oswiu at Bamburgh, in North East England. Arab Empire * Arab–Byzantine War: An Arab fleet under Abdullah ibn Sa'ad defeats the Byzantine fleet (500 ships) off the coast of Alexandria. * Siege of Dongola: A Rashidun army (5,000 men) under Abdullah ibn Sa'ad besieges Dongola in the Kingdom of Makuria (modern Sudan). * Uthman ibn Affan establishes a treaty (the Baqt) between the Christian Nubians and the Muslims in Egypt, that lasts for six centuries, including the tribute of 400 slaves annually.Manning, P. (1990) ...
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