For other uses, see 640 (disambiguation).
| Centuries: | 6th century · 7th century · 8th century |
| Decades: | 610s 620s 630s 640s 650s 660s 670s |
| Years: | 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 |
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| Gregorian calendar | 640 DCXL |
| Ab urbe condita | 1393 |
| Armenian calendar | 89 ԹՎ ՁԹ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1204 – -1203 |
| Berber calendar | 1590 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1184 |
| Burmese calendar | 2 |
| Chinese calendar | 3276/3336-12-3 (己亥年十二月初三日) — to —
3277/3337-11-13(庚子年十一月十三日) |
| Coptic calendar | 356 – 357 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 632 – 633 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4400 – 4401 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 695 – 696 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 562 – 563 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3741 – 3742 |
| Holocene calendar | 10640 |
| Iranian calendar | 18 – 19 |
| Islamic calendar | 19 – 20 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 2973 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1183 |
Events
By Place
Europe
- Tulga succeeds his father Suinthila as king of the Visigoths. 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 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 Events and Trends 650, The first Chinese Paper money is issued Events and Trends Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib is assassinated He is succeeded by Hasan ibn Ali as the Shia Imam and Muawiyah I as Events and Trends 674–677 — Arab army first besieges Constantinople Zh-yue670年代 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By Place Europe Battle of Mag Rath Dál Riata influence in Ulster is greatly reduced or ended Events By Place Asia The Muslims capture Jerusalem, Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Akko Events By Place Europe Clovis II succeeds Dagobert I as king of the Franks in Neustria and Burgundy Events By Place Europe Chindaswinth deposes Tulga, and becomes king of the Visigoths. Events By Place Europe August 5 — In the Battle of Maserfield, Penda, king of Mercia defeats and Events By Place Europe Rothari King of the Lombards, issues the Lombard law code 639 state leaders - Events of 640 - 641 state leaders - State leaders by year ---------- Africa America 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 Tulga (or Tulca) was Visigothic King of Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula) from 640 to 642, if his father died The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East
- The French city of Lille is founded by Lyderic. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Lille (lil Rijsel is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in the country The legend of Lydéric and Phinaert is tied to the foundation of the French city of Lille.
Africa
- July - The Battle of Heliopolis is fought between Arab Muslim armies and the Byzantine Empire. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied The Battle of Heliopolis or "Ayn Shams" was a decisive battle between Arab Muslim armies and Byzantine forces for the control of Egypt The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion
Asia
- Emperor Taizong's campaign against Xiyu states, or the Western Regions in the Tarim Basin, commences in this year, as the Tang Dynasty Chinese commander Hou Junji captures Gaochang to solidify Chinese rule in Central Asia. Emperor Taizong of Tang (r 626 - 649) of Tang Dynasty China, after subjugating the Eastern Tujue ( Göktürk) The Western Regions or Xiyu ( was a historical name specified in the Chinese chronicles between the 3rd century BC to 8th century that referred to the regions west of Jade The Tarim Basin ( is a large Endorheic basin occupying an area of more than 400000 km² The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by Hou Junji (侯君集 (d April 29, 643) was a major general and chancellor of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, particularly known Gaochang ( is the site of an ancient Oasis city built on the northern rim of the inhospitable Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang, China. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south
By Topic
Religion
- May 28 — Pope Severinus succeeds Pope Honorius I as the 71st pope. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Pope Severinus was Pope in the year 640 A Roman and the son of one Abienus Severinus was elected on the third day after the death of his predecessor and envoys were at Pope Honorius I (died October 12, 638) was Pope from 625 to 638 History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
- December 24 — Pope John IV succeeds Pope Severinus as the 72nd pope. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Pope John IV (died of Cancer, October 12, 642) was elected pope after a four-month Sede vacante, December 24, Pope Severinus was Pope in the year 640 A Roman and the son of one Abienus Severinus was elected on the third day after the death of his predecessor and envoys were at History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
Births
- Al-Akhtal, Arab poet
- Aldhelm, Bible translator
- Dungarth, King of Dumnonia
- Musa bin Nusair, Umayyad general and governor
- Saint Lambert, bishop and Christian saint
- St. Akhtal ( Ghiyath ibn Ghawth al-Taghlibi al-Akhtal) (c 640-710 was one of the most famous Arab poets of the Umayyad period Saint Aldhelm (c 639 - 25 May 709) Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey, Bishop of Sherborne, Latin poet and Anglo-Saxon literature For the Brythonic colony of the same name in Brittany see Domnonée Dumnonia, sometimes referred to as Damnolia, was a Brythonic Musa bin Nusair also Musa ben Nusair or Musa Ibn Nusayr (موسى بن نصير 640—716 was a Syrian Muslim who served as a governor and general under Saint Lambert or Landebertus (c 636 - c 700 was the Bishop of Maastricht ( Tongeren) from about 670 until his death A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Kilian, Apostle of Franconia
- Saint Tysilio, bishop and Christian saint
- Luo Binwang
Deaths
- 2 August — Pope Severinus
- 12 September — Sak K'uk', Queen Mother of Palenque
- Pippin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
- Eadbald, king of Kent
- Suinthila, king of the Visigoths
- Dushun
- Li Xiaogong
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