What Happened in 657 AD

Major Events

  • Jun 2 St Eugene I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
  • Jul 26 Battle of Siffin during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside Euphrates River
  • Jul 30 St Vitalian begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Eugene I

Who Died in 657 AD

  • Jun 2 Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies