Editing 608

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[[File:RomaForoRomanoColonnaFoca2.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Column of Phocas]] ([[Rome]])]]
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Year '''608''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DCVIII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Monday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. The denomination 608 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Heraclian revolt]]: [[Heraclius the Elder]], [[Exarchate of Africa|exarch of Africa]], and his son (also named [[Heraclius]]) revolt against Emperor [[Phocas]], whose regime in [[Constantinople]] has become unpopular and violent.<ref>Essential Histories: Rome at War AD 293–696 (2002), Michael Whitby, p. 60. {{ISBN|1-84176-359-4}}</ref> 
* Heraclius proclaims himself and his son as [[Roman consul|consul]]s, claiming the imperial title—and mint coins with the two wearing the consular robes.<ref>{{Harvnb|Kaegi|2003|p=41}}</ref> [[Syria (Roman province)|Syria]] and [[Palaestina Prima]] revolt.
* [[Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628#Heraclius' rebellion|Byzantine–Persian War]]: King [[Khosrau II]] invades [[Armenia]], and raids deep into [[Anatolia]] through the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] provinces of [[Cappadocia]], [[Phrygia]], [[Galatia]], and [[Bithynia]].

==== Europe ====
* [[August 1]] &ndash; The [[Column of Phocas]] at [[Rome]] is dedicated in honour of Phocas. The [[Corinthian order|Corinthian column]] has a height of 13.6 m (44 ft).

==== Britain ====
* [[Eochaid Buide]] succeeds his father [[Áedán mac Gabráin]] as king of [[Dál Riata]] (modern [[Scotland]]).

==== Asia ====
* [[Sui dynasty]] [[Emperor Yang of Sui]] expresses the desire to control routes to the West, leading to two and a half centuries of Chinese military and trading activities in [[Central Asia]].

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[September 25]] &ndash; Pope [[Pope Boniface IV|Boniface IV]] succeeds [[Pope Boniface III|Boniface III]], as the 67th [[pope]] of Rome.
* The observance of [[Halloween]] in the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]] is first recorded.
* The [[Georgian Orthodox Church]] returns to [[Chalcedonian Christianity|Chalcedonism]] (approximate date).
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== Births ==
* [[Charibert II]], king of [[Kingdom of Aquitaine|Aquitaine]] (approximate date)
* [[Philibert of Jumièges]], Frankish [[abbot]] (approximate date)

== Deaths ==
* [[Áedán mac Gabráin]], king of [[Dál Riata]]<ref>{{cite book |title=The Oxford companion to Scottish history |date=February 24, 2011 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199693054 |page=5}}</ref>

== References ==
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==Sources==
*{{cite book|last=Kaegi|first=Walter Emil|author-link=Walter Kaegi|title=Heraclius: Emperor of Byzantium|year=2003|location=Cambridge|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=0-521-81459-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tlNlFZ_7UhoC}}


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