Anglo-Saxon king Edwin of Northumbria converts to Christianity, baptized by Paulinus, Bishop of York at York (as told by Bede)
Anglo-Saxon king Edwin of Northumbria converts to Christianity, baptized by Paulinus, Bishop of York at York (as told by
Anglo-Saxon king Edwin of Northumbria converts to Christianity, baptized by Paulinus, Bishop of York at York (as told by Bede)
Events Before
Boniface V ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Boniface V ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Incident at Xuanwu Gate: Prince Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rivals, the brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng, sons o
Incident at Xuanwu Gate: Prince Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rivals, the brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng, sons of Emperor Gaozu; he then forces the emperor to name him as successor to the throne
Avars under Khagan Bayan begin the siege of Constantinople, which fails, preserving the Eastern Roman Empire
Avars under Khagan Bayan begin the siege of Constantinople, which fails, preserving the Eastern Roman Empire
Battle at Constantinople: Slavic, Persians and Avar siege of Constantinople fails, keeping the Byzantine Empire intact
Battle at Constantinople: Slavic, Persians and Avar siege of Constantinople fails, keeping the Byzantine Empire intact
Shimin becomes Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China, when his father abdicates in his favour
Shimin becomes Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China, when his father abdicates in his favour
Events After
Smoke Imix [Smoke Jaguar] becomes the 12th ruler of the Maya city of Copán - will rule for 67 years
Smoke Imix [Smoke Jaguar] becomes the 12th ruler of the Maya city of Copán - will rule for 67 years
Conquest of Mecca: Prophet Muhammad sets out with an army of 10,000 to capture Mecca
The conquest of Mecca was a military campaign undertaken by Muhammad and his companions during the Muslim–Quraysh War.
Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem
Heraclius was Byzantine emperor from 610 to 641. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, the Exarch of Africa, led a revolt against the unpopular emperor...
Emperor Taizong of Tang sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk for the release of Chinese prisoners capture
Emperor Taizong of Tang sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk for the release of Chinese prisoners captured on the northern frontier during the transition from the Sui to Tang dynasty and succeeds in freeing 80,000
Suintila, King of the Visigoths is overthrown after a reign of ten years, by Sisenand, a noble from Septimania
Suintila, King of the Visigoths is overthrown after a reign of ten years, by Sisenand, a noble from Septimania
More from the 620s
Battle of Badr: Muhammad's Muslim forces win a significant victory over the Meccan army
The Battle of Uhud was fought between the early Muslims and the Quraysh during the Muslim–Quraysh wars in a valley north of Mount Uhud near Medina on Saturday, 23 March 625 AD (7 Shawwal, 3...
Incident at Xuanwu Gate: Prince Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rivals, the brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng, sons o
Incident at Xuanwu Gate: Prince Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rivals, the brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng, sons of Emperor Gaozu; he then forces the emperor to name him as successor to the throne
Islamic Era begins: Muhammad and his followers begin migration from Mecca to Medina (Hijra)
Muhammad (570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, military and political leader, as well as the founder of Islam.
Prophet Muhammad arrives in Yathrib (Medina)
Muhammad (570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, military and political leader, as well as the founder of Islam.
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