660s

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	6th century – 7th century – 8th century
Decades:	630s 640s 650s – 660s – 670s 680s 690s
Years:	660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 660s decade ran from January 1, 660 to December 31, 669.

Events and Trends

• Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib is assassinated. He is succeeded by Hasan ibn Ali as the Shia Imam and Muawiyah I as the Sunni Caliph. This was the foundation of the Umayyad caliphate. ^[1]
• The Synod of Whitby

References

1. ↑ Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.