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
Shimin becomes Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China, when his father abdicates in his favour
Events Before
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.
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...
Boniface V ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Boniface V ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Honorius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Honorius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Events After
Battle of Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' Byzantine army heavily defeats Persian forces during the Byzantine–Sasan
Battle of Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' Byzantine army heavily defeats Persian forces during the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
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)
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...
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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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