History
 

640

World

General

Population: Between 190 and 230 million*
  • Religion: Pope Severinus reigns for two months and succeeded by Pope John IV
  • Deaths: Pope Severinus

Africa

  • Caliph Omar goes to Egypt
    Arabs expand across Northern Africa
    Arabs find 300,000 scroll library at Alexandria

Asia

  • Chinese expand into central Asia

Europe

  • England: St. Aidan begins missionary work in Northumbria
  • Greece: Syracuse cathedral started



 
 
 
 
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