the Christian missionaries and return to paganism. The Battle of Chester (Old Welsh: Guaith Caer Legion; Welsh: Brwydr Caer), which separates the (West) Welsh from the 'North' Welsh of Cumbria - marking the formation of Wales, is fought (approximate date). Cadfan ap Iago succeeds his father Iago ap Beli, as king of Gwynedd (Wales) (approximate date). By topic Religion Mellitus, bishop of London, is exiled by Sexred and his pagan brothers (Sæward and Sigeberht). He is forced to take refuge in Gaul, and returns to England the following year. The Quraish clans begins to boycott Muhammad and Banu Hashem, in order to put pressure on his Muslim followers and his Islamic preachings. A shrine on the site of the future Westminster Abbey (London) is founded (approximate date). Births September 28 – Javanshir, king of Caucasian Albania (d. 680) Grimoald the Elder, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia (d. 657) Deaths February 24 – Æthelberht, king (bretwalda) of Kent Æthelfrith, king of Northumbria (approximate date) Agilulf, king of the Lombards (approximate date) Anastasius, Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria Gundoald, Bavarian nobleman Iago ap Beli, king of Gwynedd (approximate date) John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria Liu Jingyan, empress of the Chen Dynasty (b. 534) Nechtan II, king of the Picts (approximate date) Sæbert, king of Essex (approximate date) Secundus of Non, Lombard abbot Selyf ap Cynan, king of Powys Yeon Taejo, prime minister of Goguryeo (approximate date) Yuan Humo, empress of Northern Zhou Yuwen Shu, general of the Sui Dynasty References