| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 6th century – 7th century – 8th century |
| Decades: | 630s 640s 650s – 660s – 670s 680s 690s |
| Years: | 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
The 660s decade ran from January 1, 660, to December 31, 669.
Events and trends
- Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib is assassinated. He is succeeded by Hasan ibn Ali as the Shia Imam and Muawiyah I as the Sunni Caliph. This was the foundation of the Umayyad caliphate. [1]
- The Synod of Whitby
References
- ^ Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.
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