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Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 636. This year saw 4 significant events.

7th Century630s

636 Timeline

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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...

  4. Beginning of the five-day decisive Battle at Yarmuk: Muslim forces defeat the Byzantine army to take control of Syria fo

    Beginning of the five-day decisive Battle at Yarmuk: Muslim forces defeat the Byzantine army to take control of Syria for the first time

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What happened in 636?
In 636, there were 4 significant historical events. Notable events include 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, Arabs gain control of most of the Region of Palestine from the Byzantine Empire.

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