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Heads of State

Year of the Metal Pig辛亥( at the beginning of the year metal dog庚戌)

Era of Diocletian: 367/368 ( year November )

Syria: 962/963 (October)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

  • Muslim Conquest: The Muslim Arabs conquer the province of Khorasan and occupy the cities of Herat and Merv.
  • With the death of Yazdegerd III. void the Persian Sassanid dynasty. Although he leaves a son, Peroz, but is forced to flee to China.
  • Æthelwald is king of Deira, as the successor of Oswine.

Culture and Religion

  • Establishment of the Hôtel- Dieu de Paris, the oldest hospital in Paris, by Bishop Landry.

Died

  • August 31, Aidan, the first bishop of Lindisfarne
  • Oswine, King of Deira
  • Yazdegerd III. , The last great king of the Sassanid
  • Year ( 7th century )
  • 651
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