The world in 653 AD — what happened that year

9 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Fang Yi'ai and others were executed on suspicion of treason, and Prince Wu Li Ke and others were forced to commit suicide. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷4 永徽4年 2月)
Chen Shuozhen, a woman of Muzhou, claimed the title of Emperor Wenjia, rose in revolt, and took the subordinate counties of Muzhou. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷4 永徽4年 10月)
Following the rebellion of Fang Yi'ai and others, Li Yuanjing, Prince of Jing, and Li Ke, Prince of Wu, were put to death. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷003 高宗永徽4年2月)
In winter 653, Shi Zhen strikes the bell and burns incense, then leads 2,000 troops to attack and take Muzhou and Yuqian; he attacks Shezhou but cannot win. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권199 653년 항)

In the fourth year of Hakuchi (653), the crown prince leads the Imperial Grandmother, Empress Hashihito and the imperial princes to a temporary palace on the bank of the Asuka River in Yamato (Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) 日本書紀卷第廿五孝徳紀 3年 단락127)

Mu'awiya's expedition to Malatya (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series I tom.6 sect.1 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86987], Annus 33)

Honorius died; Deusdedit became archbishop of Canterbury. (Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People Bede HE 3.20)
Peada, prince of Mercia, converted, and the Middle Angles received the faith. (Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People Bede HE 3.21)
At the repeated urging of King Oswy, Sigebert, king of the East Saxons, took refuge and was baptized by Bishop Finan (at the royal town of Ad Murum); four priests, including Cedd, then went over to the East Saxons to preach. (Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People Bede HE 3.22)