Chintila becomes the Visigothic king of Hispania upon the death of King Sisenand
Chintila becomes the Visigothic king of Hispania upon the death of King Sisenand
Chintila becomes the Visigothic king of Hispania upon the death of King Sisenand
Events Before
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
Yazdegerd III begins his reign as the last King of Kings of the Iranian Sasanian Empire
Yazdegerd III begins his reign as the last King of Kings of the Iranian Sasanian Empire
Battle of Hatfield Chase: King Edwin of Northumbrian defeated and killed by an alliance of Welsh kingdom Gwynedd led by
Battle of Hatfield Chase: King Edwin of Northumbrian defeated and killed by an alliance of Welsh kingdom Gwynedd led by Cadwallon ap Cadfan, and Mercia led by Penda
Visigothic King Sisenand convenes Fourth Council of Toledo at the church of Saint Leocadia in Toledo; all bishops of His
Visigothic King Sisenand convenes Fourth Council of Toledo at the church of Saint Leocadia in Toledo; all bishops of Hispania agree to establish seminaries in cathedral cities and implement educational standards
Muslim forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus, 1st major city of Eastern Roman Empire taken by the Rashidun
Muslim forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus, 1st major city of Eastern Roman Empire taken by the Rashidun Caliphate
Events After
Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge
The Battle of the Iron Bridge was fought between the Muslim Rashidun army and the Byzantine army in 637 AD.
Honorius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope; Pope Severinus elected
Pope Severinus (died 2 August 640) was the bishop of Rome elected in October 638. He was caught up in a power struggle with Byzantine Emperor Heraclius, who pressured him to accept Monothelitism.
Severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638)
Severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638)
Arab Muslim army sent by Caliph Omar begins siege of Heliopolis, city succumbs mid to late July, paving way for Muslim c
Arab Muslim army sent by Caliph Omar begins siege of Heliopolis, city succumbs mid to late July, paving way for Muslim conquest of Byzantine Egypt
John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
More from the 630s
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.
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
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...
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
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