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General

Population: Between 190 and 230 million*

• Deaths: East Roman Emperor Heraclius, Oswald of Northumbria and Bernicia

Africa

• Caliph Omar conquers Egypt
  Cairo founded
  Great fire of Alexandria's library
  Saracens control much of Egypt - all but Alexandria

Asia

Europe

• Eastern Europe: Armenian architecture flourishes
• England: Death of Oswald king of Northumbria and Bernicia - Oswiu (Oswy) becomes king
• Spanish States: Chindaswinth named king of Visigoths

Middle East

• Byzantine Empire: Death of East Roman Emperor Heraclius - Constans II Pogonatus becomes Byzantine emperor
  Destruction of Alexandrian school and book copying industry by Muslims
  Great fire of Alexandria's library
• Persia: Arabs under Omar defeat Persian empire caliphs rule country until 1258
  Islam replaces Zoroastrianism in Persia
  End of Moslem Conquest of Persia with 25,000 dead
• Syria: Muslims conquer Syria