629

This page relates to the year 629 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Asia

  • the Buddhist pilgrim and Chinese chronicler Hsüan Tsang goes in India while crossing the Pamir to bring back in China the crowned Buddhist texts (629 - 645).

The Middle East

  • March 21st: Héraclius gives up the title of Imperator Caesar Augustus to take that of Basileus .
  • July: Agreements of Arrabissos between Byzance and the Persian . The Byzantine empire recovers the Roman Mésopotamie, the Syria, the Palestine and the Egypt. The civil war which bursts in Perse appears to ensure the final triumph of Byzance.
    • After twenty years of war, the Perse is completely disorganized and its shaken political power.
  • September: Héraclius returns triumphing to Constantinople.

  • In September, first incidents between the Byzantine Moslems and , demolished Moslem S in Mu' your, close to the Dead Sea.
  • the country of Sumer is flooded by the formation of a large marsh.

Europe

  • In Spain, the Byzantines completely evacuate the Bétique and the Carthagène.

  • the king of Austrasie Dagobert Ier becomes only king of the Francs (fine in 639). It draws aside from the throne his brother Caribert II, which becomes king of Aquitaine. It restores the order, imposes its authority and ensures the safety the borders.

  • Dagobert marries Nanthilde after having repudiated Gomatrude.

  • Austrasiens revolt when king Dagobert leaves Metz for Paris (629-632).
  • the uncle of Caribert II, Brodulf, is assassinated by Dagobert in Burgundy.
  • Dagobert orders with all the Juifs to accept the baptism under penalty of banishment.
  • Embassy of Dagobert with Constantinople.

Births in 629

Death in 629

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