639
This page relates to the year 639 Calendrier Julien.
Events
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February 19th: Beginning of the reign of Clovis II, king of the Frank , 5 years old (end in 657). It reigns in Neustrie and Burgundy while his brother Sigebert (9 years) reign in Austrasie and Aquitaine.
- Beginning of the domination of the mayors of the palate, Pip of Landen in Austrasie and Aega in Neustrie.
- Beginning of the decline mérovingienne and taken again civil wars.
- Aega, then Erchinoald (641), mayors of Neustrie.
- Grimoald Ier, mayor of Austrasie.
- Saint Eloi enters the orders.
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the Byzantines plunder the Lateran.
- the Arabs plunder Suse.
- the Arab general Amr Ibn Es Ace enters in Egypt. It seizes Péluse, then of Memphis, that the Greeks leave precipitately for Alexandria.
- Year of the Great mortality. A great famine prevails in Arabia (639 - 640)
- Buddhaghosa of Ceylon sermon the Bouddhisme in Burma.
Births in 639
Death in 639
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February 19th: Dagobert Ier, France. (or in 638)
- February 27th: Pip of Landen, Mayor of the palate of Austrasie.
Map-bms: 639
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