600s | d=610s | dn1=620s | dn2=630s | dn3=640s }} Events By Place Europe 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, and's 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). Africa A… (More on 616)