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Events

By Place

Europe

• Oswiu of Northumbria annexes Mercia

Asia

• Battle of Bassorah (also known as Battle of the Camel)

By Topic

Religion

• Ali succeeds Uthman as Caliph

Births

Deaths

• Uthman ibn Affan, Caliph, assassinated
• Peada, king of Mercia, assassinated

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