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==== Europe ====
* King [[Chlothar II]] of [[Neustria]] is defeated by his nephews, [[Theudebert II]] and [[Theuderic II]], at [[Dormelles]] (approximate date).
* [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] and [[Slavs|Slavic peoples]] have tremendous [[population growth]], with the Slavs colonizing the [[Balkan|Balkan Peninsula]].<ref>McNeill, William H, "Plagues and Peoples". (Anchor Press/Doubleday, Garden City, New York 1977)</ref>
* [[Rome]] continues as part of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. The [[Italian Peninsula|Italian mainland]] is divided into independent cities and [[Duchy|duchie]]s.<ref>McEvedy, Colin, "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History". (Rupert Hart-Davis and Crowell-Collier, U.S.A. 1978)</ref>
* [[Venice]] continues as an independent [[realm]], having been built up from [[fishing village]]s and settled by [[fugitive]]s.<ref>Trager, James, "The Peoples Chronology". (Holt, Rinehart & Winston, New York, 1979)</ref>
* [[Dorestad]], lying in a fork between two branches of the [[Rhine]], is established by the [[Franks]] as a [[trade]] center.<ref>Sawyer P.H., "Kings & Vikings A.D, 600–1100". (Methuen, London & New York, 1982)</ref>
* King [[Agilulf]] of the [[Lombards]] and Queen [[Theodelinda]] build a [[Palace|palace complex]] at [[Monza]], northeast of [[Milan]].
* [[Moravia#Ancient Moravia|Moravians]] gain independence, by holding off the attacks from the [[Avars (Carpathians)|Avars]] and the Franks who try to invade.
* According to the [[Ynglinga saga]], king [[Ingvar Harra]] of [[Sweden]] invades ''Adalsysla'' (present day [[Lääne County]] in [[Estonia]]), but is killed by the locals (approximate date).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Tvauri|first1=Andres|title=The Migration Period, Pre-Viking Age, and Viking Age in Estonia|date=2012|pages=29|url=https://www.etis.ee/Portal/Publications/Display/b80b6f11-43ed-4b8c-b616-48ac53b70ec5?language=ENG|access-date=29 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Smallpox]] arrives in [[Western Europe]] for the first time (approximate date).