| Years: 612 613 614 615 - 616 - 617 618 619 620 | |
| Decades: 580s 590s 600s - 610s - 620s 630s 640s | |
| Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century | |
Events
- The Persians capture Alexandria.
- Eadbald succeeds Ethelbert as king of Kent.
- Aethelfrith of Northumbria defeats the army of Powys.
- Aethelfrith meets Rædwald and the army of East Anglia in the Battle of the River Idle, is slain by Raedwald, which establishes his claim as Bretwalda.
- Edwin becomes king of Northumbria.
- Oswald of Northumbria flees to Iona.
- Adaloald succeeds his father Agilulf as king of the Lombards (approximate date).
- Alexandria is captured by Khosrau II of Persia.
- The Banu Hashim clan begins to boycott Muhammad.
- A shrine on the site of the future Westminster Abbey is founded.
Births
Deaths
- February 24 - Ethelbert, king of Kent and Bretwalda
- Aethelfrith, king of Northumbria (killed in battle)
- Saebert, king of Essex (approximate date)
- Agilulf, king of the Lombards (approximate date)
- St. John the Merciful (approximate date)
The Number of the Beast
- 616 may have been the earliest Number of the Beast.
Marvel Comic Books
- Earth-616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.