John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Events Before
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
Fifth Council of Toledo, of 22 bishops, convened by Visigothic King Chintila to help shore up his reign
Fifth Council of Toledo, of 22 bishops, convened by Visigothic King Chintila to help shore up his reign
Arabs gain control of most of the Region of Palestine from the Byzantine Empire
The region of Palestine is part of the Levant, a land bridge between Africa and Eurasia that has traditionally served as the "crossroads of Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Northeast...
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.
Events After
Eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon
Eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon
Arabic-Islamic army conquers Romans at Alexandria, taking control of Egypt
Arabic-Islamic army conquers Romans at Alexandria, taking control of Egypt
Arab forces under Amr ibn al-'As conquer Alexandria
Amr ibn al-As ibn Wa'il al-Sahmi (585 – 664) was an Arab commander and companion of Muhammad who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664.
Chindasuinth becomes the Visigothic King of Hispania after deposing King Tulga in a coup and tonsuring him (making him a
Chindasuinth becomes the Visigothic King of Hispania after deposing King Tulga in a coup and tonsuring him (making him a monk)
Battle of Maserfield: British Anglo-Saxon King Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia
Eowa (or Eawa) (d. 642) was a son of the Mercian king Pybba and a brother of the Mercian king Penda; he was possibly King of Northern Mercia, as the 8th-century Historia Brittonum reports that he was...
More from the 640s
Arab forces under Amr ibn al-'As conquer Alexandria
Amr ibn al-As ibn Wa'il al-Sahmi (585 – 664) was an Arab commander and companion of Muhammad who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664.
The second Muslim caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, is injured in an assassination attempt in Medina by Lu'lu, an enslaved Pe
The second Muslim caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, is injured in an assassination attempt in Medina by Lu'lu, an enslaved Persian captive. The caliph dies four days later.
Uthman ibn Affan, a companion of Muhammad, is appointed the third caliph of Islam (644-656)
Uthman ibn Affan, the third Rashidun caliph, who ruled from 644 to 656, was assassinated at the end of a siege upon his house in 656.
Chindasuinth becomes the Visigothic King of Hispania after deposing King Tulga in a coup and tonsuring him (making him a
Chindasuinth becomes the Visigothic King of Hispania after deposing King Tulga in a coup and tonsuring him (making him a monk)
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