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655 CE

655 CE in world history: 3 events and 2 deaths. 252 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 15 November

    Oswiu of Northumbria defeats and kills Penda of Mercia at the Winwaed

    At the Winwaed, probably near Leeds, Oswiu of Northumbria defeated and killed the pagan King Penda of Mercia, and many of Penda's allied kings also died. According to Bede, the battle marked the effective end of Anglo-Saxon paganism.

    Battle of the WinwaedOswiuPenda of Mercia
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Died in 655 CE 2

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