638

This page relates to the year 638 Calendrier Julien.

Events

  • Restoration of the Chinese Empire in Central Asia (638 - 651).

  • In Pagan (current Bagan) the usurping priest Popa Sawrahan creates the " small era birmane" , of use with the Myanmar until 1889.

  • February: Conquest of Jerusalem by Omar, disciple of the prophet Mahomet.
    • the Juifs of Palestine desert the country after the conquest from Jerusalem.
    • Creation of a Moslem place of prayer on the mount of the Temple ( Aelia ).
  • Taken Antioche by the Moslems.
  • Mu' awiyya becomes governor of Damas.
  • Foundation of the camp of Basra and the fortified town of Kufa (640) in Iraq. Arrival of many immigrants of the Arabic peninsula.

  • Publication of the Ekhtesis (talk) of Héraclius, posted with the doors of Holy-Sophie, on the single will of the Christ (Monothélisme). Héraclius thus tries to solve the religious crisis. But soon, the provinces monophysites of the East are lost. The pope and Africa reject Ekhtesis.

  • the king Visigoth Chrutela is the first king of occident to being crowned.

Births in 638

Death in 638

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