Eastern Hemisphere at the beginning of the 7th century. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The first millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 1, and ended on December 31, 1000, of the Julian calendar. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 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 Events and Trends Battle of Karbala Zh-yue680年代 Events and Trends Zh-yue690年代
Eastern Hemisphere at the end of the 7th century.
The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Peter (Byzantine General defeats the Eurasian Avars. Events By Place North America The Mount Edziza volcanic complex erupts in northern British Columbia, Canada. The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
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During this century, the Eastern Roman Empire continued suffering setbacks, which increased after the 630s, when the prophet Muhammad established the geographically Islamic state, and set the stage for the rapid expansion of the Arab Empire. Events and Trends 630 — Serbs and Croats settle the Balkans in the provinces of Moesia, Pannonia and IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Although life in the countryside deteriorated, Constantinople grew to become the largest and wealthiest city in the world. Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS It is estimated that the plague killed as many as 100 million people across the world. It caused the Europe's population to drop by around 50% between 550 and 700. Medieval Demography is the study of human Demography in Europe during the Middle Ages. It also may have contributed to the success of the Arabs. [1]
In the Iberian Peninsula, the seventh century was the Siglo de Concilios, that is, century of councils, referring to the Councils of Toledo. The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra Councils of Toledo ( Concilia toletana) From the fifth to the Seventh century, about thirty Synods, variously counted were held at Toledo
Events
The
first surah in a handwritten copy of the Qur'an.
Sura Al-Fatiha ( سورة الفاتحة, Sūratu al-Fātihah, "The Opening" is the first chapter of the Muslim holy Sura (sometimes spelt "Surah" ar سورة, plural "Suwar" ar سور is an Arabic term literally meaning "something enclosed or surrounded
- Islam begins in Arabia, the Qur'an is documented. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية šibh al-jazīra al-ʻarabīya or جزيرة العرب jazīrat al-ʻarab) The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran
- The world's population shrinks to about 208 million people. The world population is the total number of living Humans on Earth at a given time [2]
- The Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy emerges at the beginning of this century. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Heptarchy ( Greek: seven + realm) is a collective name applied to the Anglo-Saxon ancient kingdoms of south east and central [3]
- Sutton Hoo ship burial, East Anglia (modern England)
- Xuan Zang (aka Hsuan-Tsang) traveled from China to India, before returning to Chang An in China to translate Buddhist scriptures. Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, is the site of two Anglo-Saxon cemeteries A ship burial or boat grave is a Burial in which a Ship or Boat is used either as a container for the dead and the grave goods or as a part England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland See also Xuanzang (fictional character Xuanzang ( pronounced Shwan-dzang) was a famous Chinese Buddhist Monk, scholar traveler China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Chang'an ( is an ancient Capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices
- End of sporadic Buddhist rule in the Sindh. Sindh ( Sindhī: سنڌ Urdu: سندھ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis.
- Croats and Serbs entered their present territory early in the 7th century AD, settling in six distinct tribal delimitations, whilst Croats set up early states. Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia,
- Teotihuacan is sacked and burnt. Teotihuacan is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the Pre-Columbian Americas
- The religion of Shugendo evolves from Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto and other influences in the mountains of Japan. is an ancient Japanese religion in which Enlightenment or oneness with kami is obtained through the study of the relationship between Man and Nature. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Taoism (pronounced /ˈdaʊɪzəm/ or /ˈtaʊɪzəm/ also spelled '''Daoism''') refers to a variety of related Philosophical and Religious traditions is the native religion of Japan and was once its State religion. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- The Bulgars arrive in the Balkans; establishment of the powerful Bulgarian Empire. The Bulgars (also Bolgars or proto-Bulgarians) were a seminomadic people probably of Turkic descent originally from Central Asia, Bulgarian Empire (Българско царство Balgarsko tsarstvo ˈʦar
- Arab traders penetrate the area of Lake Chad. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Lake Chad (in French Lac Tchad) is a historically large shallow lake in Africa, whose size has varied greatly over the centuries
- Earliest attested English poetry
- 600, Smallpox spreads from India into Europe. The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day Events By Place World The population of the Earth rises to about 208 million people Smallpox is an Infectious disease unique to humans caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor.
- 603, last mention of the Roman Senate in Gregorian Register. Events By Place Europe Battle of Degsastan: Æthelfrith of Bernicia defeats Áedán mac Gabráin of The Roman Senate was a political institution in Ancient Rome. It mentions that the senate acclaimed the statues of emperor Phocas and empress Leontia. [4]
- 606, Boniface elected papal successor on the death of Pope Sabinian. Events By Place Europe Cearl becomes king of Mercia. Asia Shashanka Saint Boniface ( Latin: Bonifacius c 672 – June 5, 754) the Apostle of the Germans, born Winfrid or Wynfrith at Sabinian (died February 22, 606) was Pope from 604 to 606 He was born at Blera (Bieda near Viterbo and was consecrated He sought and obtained a decree from Byzantine Emperor Phocas which stated that "the See of Blessed Peter the Apostle should be the head of all the Churches". Flavius Phocas Augustus, (el Φωκάς Phokas; reigned 602–610 called the Tyrant, usurped the Byzantine throne from the Emperor Maurice The Twelve Apostles (Greek apostolos, "someone sent out" e This ensured that the title of "Universal Bishop" belonged exclusively to the Bishop of Rome. The Bishop of Rome is the bishop of the Holy See, more often referred to in the Catholic tradition as the Pope.
- 610, Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows East Roman Emperor Phocas and becomes Emperor. This article is about the year 610. Events By Place Byzantine Empire October 4 — Heraclius arrives Heraclius, or Herakleios (Flavius Heraclius Augustus;) (c 575 - February 11, 641) was a Byzantine Emperor, who ruled the East Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians Flavius Phocas Augustus, (el Φωκάς Phokas; reigned 602–610 called the Tyrant, usurped the Byzantine throne from the Emperor Maurice His first major act is to change the official language of the East Roman Empire from Latin to Greek (already the language of the vast majority of the population)
- 615, The Sassanid Empire under Chosroes II sacks Jerusalem, taking away the relic of the True cross. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Medieval Greek (Μεσαιωνική Ελληνική is a linguistic term that describes the fourth period in the history of the Greek language. Events By Place Europe The Edict of Paris grants extensive rights to the Frankish nobility 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 [5]
- 616, Khosrau II of Persia invades Egypt. Events By Place Europe Eadbald succeeds Ethelbert as king of Kent. Khosrau II or Khosrow II ( Chosroes II or Xosrov II in classical sources sometimes called This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. [6]
- 616, Aethelfrith of Northumbria defeats the Welsh in a battle at Chester. Events By Place Europe Eadbald succeeds Ethelbert as king of Kent. Æthelfrith (died c 616 was King of Bernicia from c 593 until c The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry The Battle of Chester (in Old Welsh, Guaith Caer Legion and in modern Welsh, Brwydr Caer) is generally agreed to have taken place in 616 as
- 618, Tang Dynasty of China initiated by Li Yuan. Events By Place Asia The Sui Dynasty ends and the Tang Dynasty begins in China. 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 Background and early career Li Yuan's seventh-generation ancestor was Li Gao, the founder of the Sixteen Kingdoms state Western Liang.
An
Anglo-Saxon helmet found at
Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to
Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625.
Constructing a chronology of the early Anglo-Saxon period is highly complex and the limitations of our source material place restrictions on just how accurate any chronology can be Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, is the site of two Anglo-Saxon cemeteries Rædwald, son of Tytila, was King of the East Angles from c 600 AD until his death in c 624 AD
- 618, The Chenla kingdom completely absorbed Funan. Events By Place Asia The Sui Dynasty ends and the Tang Dynasty begins in China. Chenla ( Khmer: ចេនឡា known as Zhenla ( 真[[wikt 腊|腊]] in Chinese and Chân Lạp in Vietnamese, was an Funan (Old Khmer Bnam, Modern Khmer Phnom, Khmer script នគរភ្នំ (i
- Guangzhou, China, becomes a major international seaport, hosting maritime travelers from Egypt, East Africa, Arabia, Persia, India, Sri Lanka, and South East Asia, including Muslims, Jews, Hindus, and Nestorian Christians. Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Nestorius Nestorius (c  386 &ndashc  451) was a pupil of Theodore of Mopsuestia in Antioch in Syria (modern
- 622, Year one of the Islamic calendar begins, during which the Hijra occurs — Muhammad and his followers emigrate from Mecca to Medina in September. Events Religion July 16 — Year one of the Islamic calendar begins during which the Hijra occurs — Prophet Muhammad The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری
- 623, The Frankish merchant Samo, supporting the Slavs fighting their Avar rulers, becomes the ruler of the first known Slav state in Central Europe. Events By Place Europe Clotaire II, king of the Franks, makes his son Dagobert I king of Austrasia Samo (died 658 was a Frankish merchant from the "Senonian country" ( Senonago) probably modern Sens, France. The Caucasian Avars are a modern people of Caucasus, mainly of Dagestan.
- 626, The Avars and the Persians jointly besiege but fail to capture Constantinople. Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Byzantines defeat the Avars and Slavs, who were besieging Constantinople The Caucasian Avars are a modern people of Caucasus, mainly of Dagestan. layout and formatting it should ensure no clashes with the top of the infobox Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS
- 627, Emperor Heraclius defeats the Persians, ending the Roman-Persian Wars. Events By Place Byzantine Empire December 12 — Battle of Nineveh: Emperor Heraclius defeats the Persians ending Heraclius, or Herakleios (Flavius Heraclius Augustus;) (c 575 - February 11, 641) was a Byzantine Emperor, who ruled the East
- 629, The Byzantine-Arab Wars begin. Events By Place Persian and Byzantine Empires September - Jerusalem is reconquered by the Byzantine Empire from Much of the Roman Empire is conquered by Muslim Arabs led by Khalid ibn al-Walid. Khālid ibn al-Walīd (592-642 ( خالد بن الوليد) also known by Sunnis as Sayf-'ullah al-Maslul (the Drawn Sword of God, God's Withdrawn
- 629-630, Emperor Taizong's campaign against Eastern Tujue, Chinese Tang Dynasty forces under commanders Li Jing and Li Shiji destroy the Göktürk Khanate. Events By Place Persian and Byzantine Empires September - Jerusalem is reconquered by the Byzantine Empire from Events By Place Byzantine Empire Serbs settle in the Balkans having been invited by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius Emperor Taizong of Tang (r 626 - 649) the second emperor of Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, faced a major threat from Tang's northern 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 Li Jing (李靖 Pinyin: Lǐ Jìng ( 571 - July 2, 649) né Yaoshi (藥師/药师 Pinyin: Yàoshī formally Li Shiji (李世勣 (594- December 31, 669) né Xu Shiji (徐世勣 later known in the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang as Li Ji Göktürks ( Turkish: Gök Türkler) were a Turkic people of ancient Central Asia.
- 632, The Muslim conquests begin. Events By Place Europe Khan Kubrat starts to rule in Great Bulgaria. The initial Arab Muslim conquests (632–732 (فتح Fatah, literally opening, also referred to as the Islamic conquests or Arab
- 636, Around this time the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah resulted in a decisive victory for Muslims in the Islamic conquest of Persia, the Persian Empire is conquered by Muslim Arabs led by Sad Ibn Abi Waqqas. Events By Place Byzantine Empire August 20 — Battle of Yarmuk: Khalid ibn al-Walid 's victory against the The Battle of al-Qādisiyyah ( transliteration, Ma'rakat al-Qādisiyyah;; alternate spellings Qadisiyya Qadisiyyah Kadisiya was the decisive engagement The Islamic conquest of Persia (633–656 led to the end of the Sassanid Empire and the eventual extirpation of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty or Sassanian Dynasty (ساسانیان) is the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Persian empire A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Sa`ad ibn Abī Waqqās ( was an early convert to Islam and one of the important companions of Muhammad.
- 639, Muslim conquest of Egypt and Armenia
- 642, Library of Alexandria destroyed again
- 664, Conquest of Kabul by Muslims. Events By Place Europe Clovis II succeeds Dagobert I as king of the Franks in Neustria and Burgundy At the commencement of the Muslim conquest of Egypt Egypt was part of the Byzantine Empire with its capital in Constantinople. The Arab conquest of Armenia was a part of the Muslim conquests which began after the death of Muhammad. Events By Place Europe August 5 — In the Battle of Maserfield, Penda, king of Mercia defeats and The Royal Library of Alexandria or Ancient Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was once the largest library in the ancient world Events By Place Asia Arab armies conquer Kabul. Kuo Wu Tsung of Tang comes to Japan } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with
- 650, The Khazar-Arab Wars begin. Events By Place Asia The first Chinese Paper money is issued yet these banknotes will not become government-issued
The
Tang Dynasty Giant Wild Goose Pagoda of
Chang'an, built in
652 AD, in modern-day
Xi'an,
China.
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 Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda ( is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi province China. Chang'an ( is an ancient Capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history. Events By Place Europe Rodoald succeeds his father Rothari as king of the Lombards. UserEl_C --> Xi'an ( Postal map spelling: Sian is the Capital of the Shaanxi province in the China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
- 651, Emperor Yazdgerd III is murdered in Merv, ending the rule of Sassanid dynasty in Persia (Iran). Events Europe Clovis II, king of Neustria and Burgundy, marries the future Saint Bathilde. Yazdgerd III (also spelled Yazdegerd or Yazdiger, Persian: یزدگرد سوم "made by God") was the twenty-ninth and last king of Merv ( Russian: Мерв from Persian: مرو Marv, sometimes transliterated Marw or Mary; cf The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty or Sassanian Dynasty (ساسانیان) is the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Persian empire The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
- 656–661, The First Islamic civil war. Events By Place Europe Oswiu of Northumbria annexes Mercia Asia The Battle of Events By Place Europe Perctarit and Godepert become co-rulers of the Lombards, following the death of their The First Islamic Civil War (656–661 also called the First Fitna (a=فتنة مقتل عثمان|t=Fitnah Maqtal Uthmān was the first major Civil
- 658, Two Chinese monks, Zhi Yu and Zhi You, reconstruct the 3rd century South Pointing Chariot mechanical compass-vehicle for Emperor Tenji of Japan. Events By place Europe The Union of Slavic Tribes falls apart after King Samo 's death The South Pointing Chariot is widely regarded as one of the most complex Geared mechanism of the ancient Chinese civilization, and was continually used throughout the A compass, magnetic compass or mariner's compass is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the earth's Magnetic poles It consists Emperor Tenji (天智天皇 Tenji-tennō) also known as Emperor Tenchi ( Tenchi-tennō) ( 626 - January 7, 672 (the 3rd Day of
- 661, Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib is assassinated. Events By Place Europe Perctarit and Godepert become co-rulers of the Lombards, following the death of their ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (a=علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب|t=ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib 13th Rajab, 24 BH – 21st Ramaḍān, 40 AH He is succeeded by Hasan ibn Ali as the Shia Imam and Muawiyah I as the Sunni Caliph. Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib ( ar الحسن بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (Fifteenth of Ramadhān, 3 AH – Seventh or Twenty-eighth of Safar Imāmah (إمامة is the Shī‘ah doctrine of religious spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. Mu'awiyah I (a=معاوية بن أبي سفيان|t=Mu‘āwīyah ibn Abī Sufyān 602-680 was a Sahaba (companion of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah This was the foundation of the Umayyad caliphate. [7]
- 663, The Tang Dynasty of China and Korean Silla Kingdom gain victory against the Korean Baekje Kingdom and their Yamato Japanese allies in the naval Battle of Baekgang. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Byzantine Emperor Constans II invades south Italy. 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 Silla (57 BC – 935 AD was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Baekje (18 BCE – 660 CE or Paekche, was a kingdom located in southwest Korea was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū. The Battle of Baekgang, also known as Battle of Baekgang-gu or by the Japanese name Battle of Hakusukinoe (白村江の戦い Hakusuki-no-e no
- 668, The end of the Goguryeo-Tang Wars, as Goguryeo fell to a joint attack by Tang China and Unified Silla of Korea, the latter of which held the Goguryeo domains. Events By Place Europe Childeric II succeeds Clotaire III as King of the Franks. Unified Silla ( 668 CE - 935 CE or Later Silla is the name often applied to the kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of
- 670 In 670 an Arab Muslim army under Uqba ibn Nafi entered the region of Ifriqiya. Events By Place Europe On the death of his brother Clotaire Childeric II becomes king of all of the Frankish kingdoms ( Austrasia Uqba ibn Nafi () (also referred to as Uqba bin Nafe Uqba Ibn al Nafia or Akbah (622&ndash683 was an Arab general under the Umayyad dynasty who began the In medieval history, Ifriqiya or Ifriqiyah (إفريقية was the area comprising the coastal regions of what are today western Libya, Tunisia Finally in the late 670s conquest of North Africa has been completed. The Umayyad conquest of North Africa continued the century of rapid Arab Muslim expansion following the death of Muhammad in 632 CE
- 674, The first Arab siege of Constantinople begins. Events By Place Europe Dagobert II and Theuderic I succeed Childeric II as king(s of the Franks The First Arab Siege of Constantinople in 674 was a major conflict of the Byzantine-Arab Wars, and was one of the numerous times Constantinople 's defences Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS
- 677, Most of the Arab fleet is destroyed by Greek fire. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Battle of Syllaeum: An Arab fleet is destroyed by the Byzantines. Greek fire was a burning-liquid weapon used by the Byzantine Empire.
- 680, Battle of Karbala took place near Kufa which led to killing of Husayn ibn Ali and the division of Muslim community. Events By Place Europe The Bulgars subjugate the country of current-day Bulgaria. The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10 61 AH ( October 9 or 10 680 CE in Karbala, in present day Iraq. Kufa ( Arabic, ar الكوفة) is a city in modern Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar حسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (third of Shaban 4 AH / 8th January 626 AD at Medina The Bulgars subjugate the country of current-day Bulgaria. The Bulgars (also Bolgars or proto-Bulgarians) were a seminomadic people probably of Turkic descent originally from Central Asia, The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian
- 683–685, The Second Islamic civil war. 683 is a prime number Events By Place Americas The reign of Pacal the Great, ruler of Maya state of Palenque Events By Place Byzantine Empire Justinian II succeeds Constantine IV as Emperor of the Byzantine Empire The Second Fitna, or Second Islamic Civil War, was a period of general political and military disorder that afflicted the Islamic world during the early Umayyad
- 688, Emperor Justinian II of the Byzantine Empire defeats the Bulgars. For the submarine see Los Angeles class submarine. ---- Events By Place Europe Emperor Justinian II Justinian II (Ιουστινιανός Β΄ Ioustinianos II; 669&ndashDecember 711 known as Rinotmetos or Rhinotmetus (Ρινότμητος The Bulgars (also Bolgars or proto-Bulgarians) were a seminomadic people probably of Turkic descent originally from Central Asia,
- 694, Hispano-Visigothic king Egica accuses the Jews of aiding the Muslims, and sentences all Jews to slavery. Events By Place Europe November 9 — Hispano-Visigothic king Egica accuses the Jews of aiding the Muslims The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Egica, Ergica, or Egicca (c 610 &ndash 702 was the Visigoth King of Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula) from 687 until PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another
- 698, The Arabs capture Carthage from the Byzantine Empire, and destroy it completely. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Tiberius III deposes Leontius and becomes Byzantine Emperor. Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers
Significant persons
- Muhammad (570–632), final prophet of Islamic religion
- Abu Bakr, first caliph of Islam
- Umar, second caliph of Islam
- Uthman, third caliph of Islam
- Ali ibn Abi Talib (600–661), cousin of Muhammad, fourth caliph of Islam, first Shi'a Imam
- Emperor Taizong of Tang (599–649 AD), China
- Khalid ibn al-Walid (The Sword of Allah) (592–642), Muslim Arab military commander who defeats both the Roman and Persian empires in over eighty battles. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics Events By Place Europe Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy under the Lombard chieftain Events By Place Europe Khan Kubrat starts to rule in Great Bulgaria. Early life Abu Bakr was born at Mecca some time in the year 573 CE, in the Banu Taym branch of the Quraysh tribe The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah Umar (a=عمر بن الخطاب|t=`Umar ibn al-Khattāb c 581-83 CE &ndash 7 November, 644) also known as Umar the Great or Omar the Great The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah Uthman (a=عثمان|t=Othman Osman Usman Ozman is a male Arabic given name meaning "the chosen one amongst the tribe of brave and noble people" "honest" The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (a=علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب|t=ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib 13th Rajab, 24 BH – 21st Ramaḍān, 40 AH Events By Place World The population of the Earth rises to about 208 million people Events By Place Europe Perctarit and Godepert become co-rulers of the Lombards, following the death of their For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Imāmah (إمامة is the Shī‘ah doctrine of religious spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. Emperor Taizong of Tang ( January 23, 599 &ndash July 10 649) personal name Lǐ Shìmín ( was the second emperor of the For the motorcycle see Honda 599 and for the car see Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. Events By Place Europe Reccaswinth succeeds his father Chindaswinth as king of the Visigoths. Khālid ibn al-Walīd (592-642 ( خالد بن الوليد) also known by Sunnis as Sayf-'ullah al-Maslul (the Drawn Sword of God, God's Withdrawn Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire regains Singidunum from the Avars. Events By Place Europe August 5 — In the Battle of Maserfield, Penda, king of Mercia defeats and The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty or Sassanian Dynasty (ساسانیان) is the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Persian empire
- Asparuh — Khan of the Bulgars and founder of contemporary Bulgaria
- The Unknown Archont led the Serbs to the Balkans from the north
- Pacal the Great, ruler of Maya state of Palenque
- Aethelbert, King of Kent
- Antara Ibn Shaddad, Arab poet
- Augustine Eriugena, Irish scientist
- Li Shiji, Chinese general and later prime minister
- Brahmagupta, Indian mathematician
- Caedmon, English poet. Asparuh or Isperih ( Bulgarian: Аспарух, Asparuh or Исперих, Isperih) was ruler of a Bulgar tribe The Bulgars (also Bolgars or proto-Bulgarians) were a seminomadic people probably of Turkic descent originally from Central Asia, The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The Unknown Archont ( Serbian: Непознати кнез Nepoznati knez) is a conventional name given by historians to the Serbian leader 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 The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican Civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the Pre-Columbian Americas Palenque ( Bàak' in Modern Maya) is a Maya archeological site near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas Æthelberht (also Æthelbert, Aethelberht, Aethelbert, or Ethelbert) (c This is a list of the Kings of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent. The Kingdom of Kent was a kingdom of Jutes in southeast England and was one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon heptarchy.  'Antara Ibn Shaddād al-'Absi عنترة بن شداد العبسي was a pre-Islamic Arab hero and poet ( fl Augustine Eriugena, also known equivalently as Augustinus Hibernicus or the Irish Augustine was the contemporary name given to an anonymous Irish writer and Li Shiji (李世勣 (594- December 31, 669) né Xu Shiji (徐世勣 later known in the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang as Li Ji Brahmagupta ( (598–668 was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. Cædmon (ˈkædmɒn is the earliest English poet whose name is known
- Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila, Irish scholar, died 679
- Gregory the Great (Pope, 540–604)
- Saint Cuthbert
- Heraclius — Warrior Emperor of Byzantium who won numerous victories against the Sassanids (Persians)
- Li Shiji, Chinese general and later prime minister
- Yeon Gaesomun, Generalissimo of Goguryeo
- Emperor Taizong of Tang China
- Pulakesi II, comes to power
- Isaac of Nineveh (d 700) Nestorian theologian
- Saint Asaph
- Dae Jo Yeong, founder of Balhae, a state in ancient Manchuria
Inventions, discoveries, introductions
- 650, The first Chinese Paper money is issued. Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila (died 679 was an Irish scholar He was a member of the Cenél nEógain, being a grandson of King Báetán mac Muircheartach Mor Events By Topic Religion Adamnan becomes Abbot of the monastery on Iona. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Events By place Byzantine Empire General Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogothic capital Ravenna Events By Place Ancient Japan Prince Shotoku issues a Seventeen-article constitution. For the Dungeons & Dragons deity see Saint Cuthbert (Dungeons & Dragons St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c Heraclius, or Herakleios (Flavius Heraclius Augustus;) (c 575 - February 11, 641) was a Byzantine Emperor, who ruled the East The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty or Sassanian Dynasty (ساسانیان) is the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Persian empire Li Shiji (李世勣 (594- December 31, 669) né Xu Shiji (徐世勣 later known in the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang as Li Ji For the historical Drama, see Yeon Gaesomun (TV series. Yeon Gaesomun (603 - 666 was a powerful and controversial military dictator Goguryeo or Koguryo was an ancient Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula, southern Manchuria, and Emperor Taizong of Tang ( January 23, 599 &ndash July 10 649) personal name Lǐ Shìmín ( was the second emperor of the Pulakesi II (ಇಮ್ಮಡಿ ಪುಲಿಕೇಶಿ (610 - 642 CE is the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty. Isaac of Nineveh (d c 700) also remembered as Isaac the Syrian and Isaac Cyrus was a Seventh century Bishop and Theologian Events By Place North America The Mount Edziza volcanic complex erupts in northern British Columbia, Canada. For the Welsh town of this name see St Asaph; for the diocese of this name see Diocese of Saint Asaph Saint Asaph (or Asa Alternate meaning Bohai Sea Balhae (698 - 926 ( Bohai in Chinese, Пархэ in Russian) was an Manchuria ( Romanized Manchu: Manju,, Маньчжурия Mongolian: Манж is a historical name given to a vast geographic region in northeast Events By Place Asia The first Chinese Paper money is issued yet these banknotes will not become government-issued China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Paper Money is the second album by the band Montrose. It was released in 1974 and was the last album to feature Sammy Hagar as lead vocalist [8]
- 670s, Greek fire invented in Constantinople. Events and Trends 674–677 — Arab army first besieges Constantinople Zh-yue670年代 Greek fire was a burning-liquid weapon used by the Byzantine Empire. Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS
- The stirrup introduced to Persia from China, late 7th century
- Earliest known record of the game Chatrang, predecessor to Chess
- After sailing from Ethiopia, Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas brings the first Quran to China, and establishes the first Islamic mosque of China in Guangzhou in the 630s. For the bone see Stapes. For other uses of the word stirrup see Stirrup (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Shatranj is an old form of Chess, which has been popular in Persia and the Middle East for almost 1000 years Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. 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 Sa`ad ibn Abī Waqqās ( was an early convert to Islam and one of the important companions of Muhammad. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city
- The Xumi Pagoda in Zhengding, China is built in 636 AD. The Xumi Pagoda ( or Sumeru Pagoda, also known as Summer Pagoda is a Chinese pagoda of the Buddhist Kaiyuan Monastery west of Zhengding Zhengding ( is a county in Hebei Province approximately 260  Kilometers south of Beijing, China.
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