This page relates to the year 640 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Europe

  • May 28th: Beginning of the Pontificate of Severin (elected in 638, end the August 12th). Severin condemns Ecthèse d' Héraclius.

  • At the time of a pilgrimage to the tombs of the apostles Pierre and Paul, with Rome, piles pilgrim Christian, Arnaud, originating in Aquitanian but alive as a hermit close to Bourges, had the vision of the Pierre apostle, who asked him to go to preach the Gospel in the area of the Flanders where there were still many pagan.
  • With died of Pip of Landen, mayor of the palate of Austrasie, Otton, appointed mayor, is assassinated by the duke of Alamans at the instigation of Grimoald, wire of Pip, which succeeds to him with the support of the bishop Cunipert.
  • Itte, wife of Pépin of Landen founds the monastery of Nivelles and its liberalities make it possible the Irish apostle holy Feuillen to found in Fosses the monasterium Scottorum.
  • the Thuringe of raises and acquires its independence with respect to the Francs.
  • Salone, capital of the Dalmatie, falls to the hands from the Slaves.
  • Crisis of the Monophysisme (640-681).

The Middle East & Arab World

  • the Syria with Antioche, conquered by Omar ( Umar ), becomes Arab.
  • Taken Césarée de Cappadoce by the Arabs.
  • All the faithful ones of Mahomet ( Mohammed ) are free from tax in Arabia.
  • the first Christians monophysites of Egypt take refuge in North Africa and Nubie.

Asia

  • a Chinese forwarding against the Turkestan ends victoriously in its incorporation with the Chinese Empire.
    • king de Tourfan is combined with revolted Turkish to bar the road of the caravans between China, India and Iran. The emperor of China Tai-tsung intervenes at once and takes the city.

Births in 640

Death in 640

Be-X-old: 640 Map-bms: 640

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