636

This page relates to the year 636 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Europe

The Middle East

  • August 20th: The Byzantine army is crushed by the Arab S with the Bataille of Yarmouk.
  • Byzance loses the Syria, occupied by the Musulman S until the Monts Taurus.
    • Arab successes are supported by the negligence of the Basileus which refused to pay its Mercenaire S of the Syrian steps, and by the weakening of the Persian Empire which has just been invaded by the Byzantine S.
    • the population of the Syria includes/understands many Arab elements which mix with the Armée with occupation and convert. The country is divided into four djund in which the tribe S take part in the economic life. The Gouverneur S decide to maintain the stability of the country to limit the Immigration to the clans connected with the tribes already present.
  • Foundation of the camp of Al Basra by the caliph Omar.

Births in 636

Death in 636

  • April 4th: Isidore of Seville, bishop of Seville, Historian of the Visigoths and encyclopedist whose work will be read and studied during all the Moyen-âge (born towards 570). Its disciples finish the “Étymologie S”, which becomes the Encyclopédie basic knowledge Médiéval inspired of the ancient authors (Médecine, Droit, Chronologie, interpretation of the Bible, Canon law, Liturgie, God and its bonds with the man, relations of the Homme and the State, Human anatomy, the world Animal and the Matière).

  • nonwell informed or unknown Dates :
    • Sisinand, king of the Visigoth S of Spain of 631 with 636.
    • Arioald, king of the Lombards.

Map-bms: 636

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