What happened in 661?
assassination of Ali, Rashidun Caliphate dissolved and Muyeol of Silla — among 16 events recorded in 661.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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assassination of Ali
Fourth Rashidun and first Shia Imam caliph was assassinated by a Kharijite called Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Amr ibn Muljam al-Muradi on 26 January 661, at the Great Mosque of Kufah in present-day Iraq
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People 5
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Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib died
4th Rashidun Caliph (r. 656–661) and first Shia Imam
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Muyeol of Silla died
Ruler of Silla
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Al-Ash'ath ibn Qays died
Arab Rashidun military commander (died 661)
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Nerses III the Builder died
Catholicoi of Armenia
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Mu'awiya II born
Born in Damascus. Umayyad caliph from 683 to 684.
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Architecture & Engineering 3
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Church of St John the Baptist
Medieval church located in Baños de Cerrato (Palencia province, Spain)
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Gharghavank
Cultural heritage monument of Armenia
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Shippōryū-ji Temple
Temple in Izumisano- Ōsaka
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Empires & Countries 3
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Umayyad Caliphate founded
Umayyad Caliphate was founded, with its capital at Damascus.
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Rashidun Caliphate dissolved
Rashidun Caliphate ceased to exist, having been centered at Medina.
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Haripuñjaya founded
Haripuñjaya was founded, with its capital at Lamphun.
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