What happened in 655?
Battle of the Masts, Battle of the Winwaed and Martin I — among 18 events recorded in 655. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Battle of the Winwaed
655 battle
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Battle of the Masts
654 naval battle of the Arab–Byzantine wars
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People 8
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Martin I died
Died in Chersonesus. 7th‑century pope and martyr, bishop of Rome (649–655), exiled for opposing Monothelitism, venerated as a saint in Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
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Didier of Cahors died
Merovingian official
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Kong Yingda died
Chinese philosopher (574 – 648)
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Zhang Liang died
Chinese chancellor
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Ashina She'er died
Tang dynasty general
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Wahb ibn Munabbih born
Born in Dhamar. Arab historian.
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John VI born
Born in Ephesus. Pope.
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Penda of Mercia died
Died in Cock Beck. 7th-century King of Mercia.
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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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Sint-Truiden Abbey
Former Benedictine monastery in Sint-Truiden (named after Saint Trudo) in the province of Limburg Belgium
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Kawara Palace
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Empires & Countries 1
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Kingdom of Deira dissolved
Kingdom of Deira ceased to exist, having been centered at York.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 655 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 655.
650s 1
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Hubertus born
Born in Toulouse. Christian saint, first bishop of Liège (c.656-727).
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