668
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| Centuries: | 6th century · 7th century · 8th century |
| Decades: | 630s 640s 650s 660s 670s 680s 690s |
| Years: | 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 |
| 668 by topic | |
| Politics | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 668 DCLXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1421 |
| Armenian calendar | 117 ԹՎ ՃԺԷ |
| Chinese calendar | 3364 – 3365 丁卯 – 戊辰 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 660 – 661 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4428 – 4429 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 723 – 724 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 590 – 591 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3769 – 3770 |
| Iranian calendar | 46 – 47 |
| Islamic calendar | 47 – 48 |
Events
By Place
Europe
- Childeric II succeeds Clotaire III as King of the Franks.
Byzantine Empire
- September 15 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse, Italy.
- Mezezius is proclaimed Emperor by the army in Syracuse in the absence of the sons of Constans II.
- Constantine IV, son of Constans II, becomes Byzantine Emperor, succeeding Constans II. He organise an expedition to kill the usurper Mezezius.
Africa
- Arab forces conquer the Garamantes.
Asia
- Goguryeo in southern Manchuria and northern Korea, was overthrown by the alliance of Tang China and Silla, leading to the unification of Korea.
By Topic
Religion
Births
Deaths
- Constans II, Byzantine Emperor (assassinated)