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Heads of State
Year of the Fire Pig丁亥( at the beginning of the year Fire Dog丙戌)
Era of Diocletian: 343/344 ( year November )
Syria: 938/939 (October)
Events
Asia
- April: Muhammad wins the grave battle against a numerically superior force from Mecca Abu Sufyan ibn Harb below.
- After the grave battle besieged and defeated Muhammad the Jewish tribe of the Banu Qurayza. After their surrender all men to be executed and all women and children enslaved.
- December 12: Battle of Nineveh: Decisive victory of the Byzantines under Emperor Heraclius in the Byzantine- Persian war against the Sassanids under the Great King Khosrau II and his general Rhazates who falls in battle.
- Revolt of the Karluks against the Göktürks.
Europe
Died
- Sallam ibn Abi l - Huqaiq, Jewish enemies of the Prophet Mohammed
- Aidan of Ferns, Bishop ( * before 550)
- Rhazates, Sassanian commander
- Theodelinda, agilolfingische Duke 's daughter, wife of the Lombard Authari
- 627: Zainab bint Chuzaima, wife of Muhammad (c. 597)