647

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Heads of State

Year of the Fire sheep丁未( at the beginning of the year Fire Horse丙午)

Era of Diocletian: 363/364 ( year November )

Syria: 958/959 (October)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Islamic expansion

• Muslim Conquest: The Muslims conquer Tripolitania of Byzantium.

India

• The North Indian ruler Harsha falls victim to a conspiracy. After his death, his empire falls apart.

Religion

• Amand of Maastricht is bishop of Tongeren -Maastricht and a missionary in northern Rhineland.

Born

• Al-Abbas ibn Ali, the Shiite Martyr († 680)

Died

• Gregory of Carthage, Byzantine usurper
• Harsha, ruler of a north Indian empire (* 590)
• Raduald, Duke of Benevento

• Year ( 7th century )
• 647