Events

By Place

Europe

• Aethelfrith succeeds Hussa as king of Bernicia (traditional date).
• Pybba becomes king of Mercia.
• The Byzantine commander-in-chief Priscus defeats the Slavs, Avars and Gepids on Roman territory south of the Danube, before he crosses the Danube into modern-day Wallachia to continue his series of victories.

Asia

• Empress Suiko ascends to the throne of Japan.
• The Persian usurper Hormizd V]] is defeated by Khosrau II.

By Topic

Religion

• Anastasius is restored as Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.

Births

• Emperor Jomei of Japan
• Zaynab bint Jahsh, a wife of Muhammad

Deaths

• June 9 — Saint Columba
• Ceawlin of Wessex (traditional date)
• Hussa, king of Bernicia (traditional date)
• Creoda of Mercia (traditional date)