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Year '''612''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DCXII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Saturday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. The denomination 612 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 ====
* [[August 13]] &ndash; Empress [[Fabia Eudokia|Eudokia]], wife of [[Heraclius]], dies of [[epilepsy]]. She leaves two children, and is buried in the [[Church of the Holy Apostles]] in [[Constantinople]].

==== Europe ====
* King [[Theudebert II]] is defeated by his brother [[Theuderic II]] at [[Toul]] (northeastern France). He is captured in battle and, after having his royal [[paraphernalia]] taken, is handed over to his grandmother [[Brunhilda of Austrasia|Brunhilda]]. He is put in a [[monastery]], and assassinated with his son Merovech. Theuderic, age 25, becomes sole ruler of [[Austrasia]] and [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]]. 
* [[Sisebut]] succeeds [[Gundemar]] as king of the [[Visigoths]]. He begins a campaign against the remains of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] power in [[Spania]].<ref>Roger Collins, "Visigothic Spain 409–711", (Blackwell Publishing, 2004), p. 75</ref>

==== Asia ====
* [[Goguryeo–Sui War]]: Emperor [[Emperor Yang of Sui|Yángdi]] invades [[Goguryeo]] ([[Three Kingdoms of Korea|Korea]]) with an expeditionary force of over one million men, named the "24 Armies".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/korea/korea_history_con22.htm |title=KBS World<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=March 27, 2013 |archive-date=May 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525174524/http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/korea/korea_history_con22.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Battle of Salsu]]: A [[Sui dynasty|Sui]] force of 305,000 men is defeated by the Korean general [[Ŭlchi Mundŏk]] at the [[Yalu River]]; only 2,700 troops survive.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.asianresearch.org/articles/1613.html |title=Association for Asia Research- The forgotten glory of Koguryo<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=March 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228103748/http://www.asianresearch.org/articles/1613.html |archive-date=February 28, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==== Mesoamerica ====
* [[October 22]] &ndash; [[Sak Kʼukʼ]] succeeds her father [[Ajen Yohl Mat]], as queen of the [[Maya civilization|Maya]] state of [[Palenque]] (modern Mexico).

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[Columbanus]] moves to Italy and establishes the monastery of [[Bobbio]] (approximate date).
* The [[Holy Sponge]] is brought to [[Constantinople]] from [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]].
* [[Arnulf of Metz|Arnulf]], counselor of Theudebert II, becomes [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz|bishop of Metz]].
* [[Saint Gall|Gallus]] founds the monastery of [[St. Gallen]] (Switzerland).
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== Births ==
* [[May 3]] &ndash; [[Constantine III (Byzantine emperor)|Constantine III]], Byzantine emperor (d. [[641]])
* [[Germanus of Granfelden]], Frankish [[abbot]] (approximate date)
* [[Oswiu of Northumbria|Oswiu]], king of [[Northumbria]] (approximate date)
[[File:Copán Stela P.jpg|thumb|Stela of [[K'ak' Chan Yopaat]]]]

== Deaths ==
* c. February–March &ndash; [[Gundemar]], king of the [[Visigoths]]
* [[March 6]] &ndash; [[Janaab' Pakal]], king of Palenque
* [[August 13]] &ndash; [[Fabia Eudokia]], Byzantine empress consort
* [[Áed Uaridnach]], [[High King of Ireland]]
* [[Ajen Yohl Mat]], king of [[Palenque]]
* [[Conall Laeg Breg]], king of [[Kings of Brega|Brega]] (Ireland)
* [[Theudebert II]], king of [[Austrasia]] (b. [[586]])

== References ==
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