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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)
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