History
 

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World

General

Population: Between 190 and 230 million*
  • Entertainment: "Historia Francorum" written
  • Religion: Death of Pope John IV – Pope Theodore I rules
  • Deaths: Pulakesin III Chalukya of the Deccan, Pope John IV

Africa

  • Arabs erect first mosque at al-Fustat in Egypt
    Amr mosque built in Cairo
    End of Moslem Conquest of Egypt with 5000 dead

Asia

  • India: Death of Pulakesin III Chalukya of the Deccan

Europe

  • England: Mercians under Penda defeat Northumbrians
    Oswiu King of Bernicia, Deria
    Start of Teutonic Conquest of Britain

Middle East

  • Byzantine Empire: Eastern Roman Empire seriously weakened
    Fall of Alexandria to Arab forces
  • Persia: Fall of Sasanian Empire to Arabs at battle of Nehavend



 
 
 
 
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