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== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[September]] &ndash; [[Jerusalem]] is reconquered by the [[Byzantine Greeks|Byzantines]] (after 15 years of occupation), from the [[Sassanid Empire|Persian Empire]].<ref>Rodney Aist, ''The Christian Topography of Early Islamic Jerusalem'', Brepols Publishers (2009), p. 59</ref>
* [[September 14]] &ndash; Emperor [[Heraclius]] enters [[Constantinople]] in triumph. In a ceremonial parade, accompanied by the [[True Cross]], he is welcomed by the citizens and his son [[Heraclius Constantine]].
* Heraclius styles himself as ''[[Basileus]]'', Greek word for "sovereign", and takes the ancient title of "[[King of Kings]]", after his victory over [[Iran|Persia]].

==== Europe ====
* King [[Chlothar II]] dies after a 16-year reign, and is succeeded by his son [[Dagobert I]]. Counseled by Bishop [[Arnulf of Metz]] and [[Pepin of Landen]] ([[Mayor of the Palace]]), he moves the capital to Paris.
* [[Charibert II]], half-brother of Dagobert I, becomes king of [[Kingdom of Aquitaine|Aquitaine]] (Southern France), and establishes his capital at [[Toulouse]]. Charibert's realm also includes [[Agen]], [[Cahors]], and [[Périgueux]].

==== Britain ====
* [[Battle of Fid Eoin]]: King [[Connad Cerr]] of [[Dál Riata]] is killed by the [[Dál nAraidi]] of the over-kingdom of [[Ulaid]] in north-eastern Ireland (approximate date).

==== Arabia ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Muhammad]], Islamic unifies all nomadic tribes of the [[Arabian Peninsula]], converts them to Islam and prepares an expedition against the Jews.
* May–June &ndash; [[Battle of Khaybar]]: Muhammad and his followers defeat the Jews living in the fortified [[oasis]] at [[Khaybar]], located 150 kilometers from [[Medina]].
* September &ndash; [[Battle of Mu'tah]]: The Muslims fail to take the lands east of the [[Jordan River]], and are pushed back near [[Mu'tah]] by the [[Ghassanids]].

==== Asia ====
* [[April 27]] &ndash; [[Shahrbaraz]] usurps the throne of the [[Sasanian Empire]] from [[Ardashir III]], but is himself deposed forty days later by nobility in favour of [[Borandukht]].  [[Khosrow III]] briefly rules [[Khorasan province|Khorasan]] in the confusion, until he is assassinated by the governor of the province.
* Winter &ndash; Emperor [[Emperor Taizong of Tang|Tai Zong]] of the [[Tang dynasty]] launches a [[Emperor Taizong's campaign against Eastern Tujue|campaign against the Eastern Turkic Khaganate]] ([[Central Asia]]).
* Emperor [[Emperor Jomei|Jomei]] succeeds his great aunt, empress [[Empress Suiko|Suiko]], and ascends to the [[throne]] of Japan.

==== Americas ====
* The [[Maya civilization|Maya]] military outpost of [[Dos Pilas]] ([[Guatemala]]) is founded, in order to control [[Trade in Maya civilization|trade routes]] in the [[Petexbatún]] region. [[Bʼalaj Chan Kʼawiil]] is installed as its leader by his father, K'inich Muwaan Jol II, [[Rulers of Tikal|the ruler]] of [[Tikal]].

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[Xuanzang]], Chinese [[Bhikkhu|Buddhist monk]], sets out for India from the Tang dynasty capital [[Chang'an]] on a [[pilgrimage]].
* Muhammad meets [[Al-Khansa']], Arabic [[Arabic poetry|poet]], and converts her to Islam.
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