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Europe

• The Edict of Paris grants extensive rights to the Frankish nobility. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends The Sui Dynasty unites China for the first time since the fall of the Western Jin Dynasty in 311. Events and Trends 590, Pope Gregory I succeeds Pope Pelagius II as the 64th pope Events and Trends 610, Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows East Roman Emperor Phocas Events and Trends 627 — The Roman-Persian Wars end 622 — Year one of the Islamic calendar begins during which Events and Trends 630 — Serbs and Croats settle the Balkans in the provinces of Moesia, Pannonia and Events and Trends 640 — Occupation of Egypt and Syria by followers of Muhammad 642 — Conquest This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By Place Europe Sisebut succeeds Gundemar as king of the Visigoths. Events By Place Europe Clotaire II reunites the Frankish kingdoms by ordering the murder of Sigebert II. Events By Place Europe The Palace of Diocletian is damaged by the Avars who sack nearby Salona. Events By Place Europe Eadbald succeeds Ethelbert as king of Kent. Events By Place Europe Heathens revolt in Kent under king Eadbald. Events By Place Asia The Sui Dynasty ends and the Tang Dynasty begins in China. 614 state leaders - Events of 615 - 616 state leaders - State leaders by year ---- Africa America Asia The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King The Edict of Paris of Clotaire II, the Merovingian King of the Franks, promulgated October 18 614 (or perhaps 615) is The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group
• Pippin of Landen becomes Mayor of the Austrasian Palace. Pepin (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c 580 &ndash 27 February 640) also called the Elder or Mayor of the Palace was an early medieval Title and Office, also called Majordomo, from the Latin title Maior domus ("superior Austrasia (rarely Austria, both meaning "eastern land" formed the north-eastern portion of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, comprising
• Edwin of Northumbria takes refuge in East Anglia; he marries Cwenburga, daughter of Cearl of Mercia. Saint Edwin (alternately Eadwine or Æduini) (c 586 &ndash 12 October 632/633 was the King of Deira and Bernicia - which would East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles. Cearl was an early king of Mercia who ruled during the early part of the 7th century perhaps from about 606 to about 626

Asia

• The Turks invade China. The Turkic peoples are Eurasian peoples residing in northern central and western Eurasia who speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• The Sassanid Empire under Chosroes II sacks Jerusalem, taking away the relic of the True Cross. The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty or Sassanian Dynasty (ساسانیان) is the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Persian empire Khosrau II or Khosrow II ( Chosroes II or Xosrov II in classical sources sometimes called Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The True Cross is the name for physical remnants which by a Christian tradition are believed to be from the actual cross upon which Jesus was crucified ^[1]

The Americas

• Sak K'uk' is succeeded by Pacal the Great as ruler of Palenque. Ix Sak K'uk' (sometimes rendered as Zac Kuk) was Queen of the Maya state of B'aakal, now known as Palenque, Pacal II, also known as Pacal the Great (the most recent work gives his full name as K'inich Janaab' Pakal ( 26 March, 603 - 31 August Palenque ( Bàak' in Modern Maya) is a Maya archeological site near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas

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Religion

• October 19 - Pope Adeodatus I (also known as Deusdedit) succeeds Pope Boniface IV as the 68th pope. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Pope Pope History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
• Muslims begin to emigrate to Abyssinia. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page

Births

• Buyeo Yung, prince of Baekje
• Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad who founded Islam
• Li Jingxuan

Deaths

• November 21 — Saint Columbanus, monastic founder
• Pybba of Mercia (possible date)

References

1. ^ Roberts, J: "History of the World. Buyeo Yung ( 615 - 682) was one of the sons of King Uija, the last king of Baekje. Baekje (18 BCE – 660 CE or Paekche, was a kingdom located in southwest Korea Fatimah (فاطمة c 605 –632 was a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from his first wife Khadija. Li Jingxuan (李敬玄 (615-682 formally Duke Wenxian of Zhao (趙文憲公 was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as chancellor Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Not to be confused with St Columba, also Irish and partly his contemporary Pybba (570?&ndash606/615 (also Pibba, Wibba, Wybba) was an early King of Mercia. ". Penguin, 1994.