( (5th century — 6th century — 7th century — other centuries) Contents // 1 Events 2 Significant persons 3 Inventions, discoveries, introductions 4 Decades and years Events The first academy of the east the Academy of Gundeshapur founded in Persia by the Persian Shah Khosrau I. Irish colonists and invaders, the... 6th century - 7th century - (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Contents // 1 Events 2 Significant persons 3 Inventions, discoveries, introductions 4 Decades and years Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there... 8th century - These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See Calendar and List of calendars for other groupings of years. For earlier time periods see cosmological timeline, geologic timescale, evolutionary timeline, pleistocene... other centuries)

Events

• This article forms part of the seriesIslam This article forms part of the seriesIslam Vocabulary of Islam Five Pillars Profession of faith Prayer · Alms · Fasting Pilgrimage to Mecca Jihad (See Sixth pillar of Islam) People Muhammad Prophets of Islam Caliph · Shia Imam Companions of Muhammad Holy Cities Mecca · Medina · Jerusalem... Islam starts in The term the Middle East sometimes applies to the peninsula alone, but usually refers to the Arabian Peninsula plus the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Iran. The term Arabia often refers to Saudi Arabia alone. At other times the term Arabia can stand for the whole Arab World, stretching from Morocco in... Arabia, the This article forms part of the series This article forms part of the seriesIslam Vocabulary of Islam Five Pillars Profession of faith Prayer · Alms · Fasting Pilgrimage to Mecca Jihad (See Sixth pillar of Islam) People Muhammad Prophets of Islam Caliph · Shia Imam Companions of Muhammad Holy Cities Mecca · Medina · Jerusalem... Qur'an is written, and For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). There are three factors which may assist to varying degrees in determining whether someone is considered Arab or not: Political: whether they live in a country which is a member of the Arab League (or, more vaguely, the Arab World); this definition covers more... Arabs subjugate The Syrian Arab Republic is a country in the Middle East, bordering (from south to north) on Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey. The borders with Israel and Turkey are subject to dispute, pending the resolution of outstanding conflicts over possession of the Golan Heights and the region of Iskenderun... Syria, The Republic of Iraq is a Middle Eastern country in southwestern Asia encompassing the ancient region of Mesopotamia. It shares borders with Kuwait and Saudi-Arabia to the south, Jordan to the west, Syria to the north-west, Turkey to the north, and Iran to the east. Its current leadership... Iraq, Iran ( Persian ( Parsi پارسی ) Spoken in: Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and parts of Uzbekistan Region: Middle east Total speakers: 61.7 million Ranking: 29 Genetic classification: Indo-European  Indo-Iranian   Iranian    Western     Southwestern   ... Persia, For other uses, see Egypt (disambiguation). The Arab Republic of Egypt, commonly known as Egypt, (in Arabic: مصر, romanized Mişr or Maşr, in Egyptian dialect) is a republic mostly located in northeastern Africa. Covering an area of about 1,020,000 km², it includes... Egypt, Regions of the World Antarctica | East Asia | Central Asia | Southeast Asia | South Asia | North Asia | Middle East | Levant | Arabia | North Africa | Central Africa | Great Lakes | Congo | Guinea | Sahel | Sudan | West Africa | East Africa | Southern Africa | Great Plains | Central America | Caribbean | Andean States | Eastern South America | Northern South America | Western Europe... North Africa and Map of Central Asia outlined in orange showing one set of possible borders Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast A landlocked country is one that has no coastline. There are 42 landlocked countries in the world. A landlocked sea is a sea... Central Asia to This article forms part of the seriesIslam This article forms part of the seriesIslam Vocabulary of Islam Five Pillars Profession of faith Prayer · Alms · Fasting Pilgrimage to Mecca Jihad (See Sixth pillar of Islam) People Muhammad Prophets of Islam Caliph · Shia Imam Companions of Muhammad Holy Cities Mecca · Medina · Jerusalem... Islam.
• Sutton Hoo parade helmet Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, is the site of an early 7th century Anglo-Saxon ship burial, discovered in 1939 that contains a wealth of artifacts. Sutton Hoo is of primary importance to early medieval historians because it sheds light on a period in English history... Sutton Hoo A ship burial or boat grave is a burial in which a ship or boat is used either as a container for the dead and for grave goods, or as part of the actual grave goods. If the ship is very small, it is called a boat grave. It was... ship burial, East Anglia (modern England (In detail) (In detail) Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Official language None; English is de facto Capital London Capitals coordinates 51° 30 N, 0° 10 W Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001... England)
• Xuanzang, Dunhuang cave, 9th century. Xuanzang (Chinese: 玄奘; pinyin: xuán zàng;, Wade-Giles: Hsüan-tsang, Cantonese IPA: jyn4dzɔŋ1; Cantonese Jyutping:jyun4zong1) (602 - 644/664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk. Xuanzang was born near Luoyang, Henan in 602 as Chen Yi (陳褘... Xuan Zang (aka Hsuan-Tsang) travelled from This article is on the geographic and cultural entity. For other meanings, see Country China, a country in East Asia One of the two states that have China in their official title and claim sovereignty over all of China: Peoples Republic of China (governing Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau... China to The Republic of India is the This is a list of countries by population. The data are generally a projection for July 2005 made by the US Census Bureau, unless specified. Rank Country Population — World 6,445,398,968 1 China 1,306,313,812 2 India 1,080... India, before returning to For the town in the Guangdong province of China, see Changan Town Changan (Simplified Chinese: 长安; Traditional Chinese: 長安; pinyin: Ch ngān; Wade-Giles: Chang-an) is the ancient capital of more than 10 dynasties in China. Changan means Perpetual Peace in... Chang An in China to translate Buddha on Lantau Island Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts... Buddhist scriptures.
• End of sporadic Buddhist rule in the Sindh (Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Neighbouring regions are Balochistan to the west and north, Punjab in the north and Rajasthan (India) to the east. To the south are the Arabian Sea and the Rann of Kutch. Sindh is the third largest province geographically. Its size... Sindh.
• Serbs Total population: 11 million (est.) Population: Serbia and Montenegro  6,674,470 Bosnia and Herzegovina  1,479,930 Croatia  201,631 (2001) (580,000 in 1991) Slovenia  38,964 (2002) FYROM  35,939 (2002) Albania  10,000 Romania  22,725 (2002) Hungary... Serbs and Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (where theyre one of the constitutive nations). Autochthonous Croat minorities exist in Vojvodina (northern Serbia) and in the Austrian province of Burgenland as well as bordering areas of western Hungary and Slovakia. There... Croats entered their present territory early in the 7th century AD, settling in six distinct tribal delimitations, and setting up early states.
• Teotihuacan is the largest Pre-Columbian archeological site in the Americas. Teotihuacan is located in the San Juan Teotihuacán municipality of the State of México, Mexico, approximately 40 km (about 25 miles) northeast of the Mexico City, which covers a total surface area of 82.66 km² and... Teotihuacan is sacked and burnt.
• The religion of Shugendo (修験道) is a Japanese old way of searching and knowing better what the Man and Nature are. It centers around an ascetic, mountain-dwelling lifestyle and incorporates teachings from other eastern philosophies. The focus or goal of Shugendo is the development of spiritual experience and power. Some... Shugendo evolves from Buddha on Lantau Island Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts... Buddhism, For other uses of the words tao and dao, see Dao (disambiguation). Names Chinese: 道教 Pinyin: Dàojiào Wade-Giles: Tao-chiao The Yin-Yang or Taiji diagram, often used to symbolize Taoism. Most accounts describe Taoism or Daoism as an Asian philosophy and religion, although some regard... Taoism, Shintō (Japanese: 神道) is the native religion of Japan. It involves the worship of kami, which could be translated to mean gods, nature spirits, or just spiritual presences. Some kami are very local and can be regarded as the spirit or genius of a particular place, but others... Shinto and other influences in the mountains of For other uses, see Japan can refer to one of the following topics: The East Asian island nation of Japan or Nippon (日本, Nihon); The British rock band. See Japan (band); Japanning, a lacquer technique japan, See Lacqerware This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... Japan.
• The Bulgars (also Bolgars or proto-Bulgarians) a people of Map of Central Asia outlined in orange showing one set of possible borders Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast A landlocked country is one that has no coastline. There are 42 landlocked countries... Bulgars arrive in the The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). The region has a combined area of 550,000 km² and a population of around 53 million. The countries of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, mainland Greece, the (Former Yugoslav) Republic of... Balkans.
• For other uses, see The words Arab and Arabian have multiple meanings: Arab - pertaining to the people/language/politics of West Asia Arab - 1 billion in the Indian numbering system. Arab, a short-lived English automobile. Arab, Alabama The Arabian horse. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Arab traders penetrate the area of Lake Chad in a 2001 satellite image, with the actual lake in blue, and vegetation on top of the old lake bed in green. Above that, the changes from 1973 to 1997 are shown. Lake Chad (in French: Lac Tchad) is a large, shallow lake in Africa. It is economically... Lake Chad.
• First The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period, English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in European culture, and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe. Consequently, the term English poetry is... English poetry

Significant persons

• Saint Gregory I, or Gregory the Great (called the Dialogist in Eastern Orthodoxy) (circa 540 - March 12, 604) was pope of the Catholic Church from September 3, 590 until his death. He was born to a patrician Roman family (father, Gordianus, and mother, Silvia) and pursued a secular political career... Gregory the Great ( For other uses, see Pope (disambiguation). Pope John Paul II has reigned since 22 Oct 1978. The Pope is the Catholic bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches (note that the name within the communion is simply the one Holy Catholic... Pope, Years: 586 587 588 589 - 590 - 591 592 593 594 Decades: 560s 570s 580s - 590s - 600s 610s 620s Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century Events September 3 - St. Gregory I becomes Pope. Persian king Hormizd IV succeeded by Khosrau II . The Byzantine Empire begins a war with Persia. Saint... 590- Years: 600 601 602 603 - 604 - 605 606 607 608 Decades: 570s 580s 590s - 600s - 610s 620s 630s Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century Events Saint Laurence becomes Archbishop of Canterbury. Sabinianus becomes Pope, succeeding Gregory I. Saebert succeeds Sledda as King of Essex. Mellitus becomes Bishop of London... 604)
• Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c. 634 - March 20, 687) was a British monk and bishop who was one of the most important saints of England during the early Middle Ages. Cuthbert was of Northumbrian origin, probably from the neighborhood of Dunbar, in modern-day Scotland. While still a boy, employed as... Saint Cuthbert
• Pacal II, also known as Pacal the Great (the name is sometimes rendered as Pakal) (26 March 603 - 31 August 683), was king of the Maya kingdom of Palenque. He accended the throne at age 12 on 29 July 615, and lived to the age of 80. The name Pacal... Pacal the Great ( Years: 599 600 601 602 - 603 - 604 605 606 607 Decades: 570s 580s 590s - 600s - 610s 620s 630s Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century Events Battle of Degsastan: Aethelfrith of Northumbria defeats Aedan of Dalriada. Witteric overthrows and defeats Livva II, becoming king of the Visigoths. The future Pope... 603- Years: 679 680 681 682 - 683 - 684 685 686 687 Decades: 650s 660s 670s - 680s - 690s 700s 710s Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century Contents // 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Heads of states Events Umayyad caliph Yazid I (680 - 683) succeeded by Muawiya II ibn Yazid (683... 683)
• Emperor Taizong of Tang China Birth and death: Jan. 23, 599–Jul. 10, 649 Family name: Li (李) Given name: Shimin (世民) Dates of reign: Sept. 4, 626–Jul. 10, 649 Temple name: Taizong (太宗) Posthumous name: (short) Emperor Wen (文皇帝) Posthumous name: (full... Emperor Taizong of Tang China
• -1... Muhammad ( Years: 566 567 568 569 - 570 - 571 572 573 574 Decades: 540s 550s 560s - 570s - 580s 590s 600s Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century Events First mention of the Spear of Destiny (approximate date). Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy under the Lombards. The Jews of Clermont_Ferrand... 570- Years: 628 629 630 631 - 632 - 633 634 635 636 Decades: 600s 610s 620s - 630s - 640s 650s 660s Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century Events Abu Bakr becomes first caliph or Successor of the Prophet, leader of Islam Abu Bakr defeats Mosailima in the Battle of Akraba. Southern Ireland... 632)
• This article forms part of the seriesIslam Vocabulary of Islam Five Pillars Profession of faith Prayer Alms Fasting Pilgrimage to Mecca Jihad (See Sixth pillar of Islam) People Muhammad Prophets of Islam Caliph Shia Imam Companions of Muhammad Holy Cities Mecca Medina Jerusalem Najaf Karbala Kufa Kazimain Mashhad Samarra Events... Ali ibn Abi Talib ( For other uses, see number 600. Years: 596 597 598 599 - 600 - 601 602 603 604 Decades: 570s 580s 590s - 600s - 610s 620s 630s Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century Events The moldboard plow is invented in eastern Europe Possibly the first reference to chess, in the Persian work... 600- Years: 657 658 659 660 - 661 - 662 663 664 665 Decades: 630s 640s 650s - 660s - 670s 680s 690s Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century Events Caliph Ali Ben Abu Talib is assassinated. He is succeeded by Muawiyah I ibn Abu Sufyan, first Umayyad caliph Emperor Tenji ascends to the... 661), cousin of Muhammad, central to Shi'a This article forms part of the seriesIslam This article forms part of the seriesIslam Vocabulary of Islam Five Pillars Profession of faith Prayer · Alms · Fasting Pilgrimage to Mecca Jihad (See Sixth pillar of Islam) People Muhammad Prophets of Islam Caliph · Shia Imam Companions of Muhammad Holy Cities Mecca · Medina · Jerusalem... Islam

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

• The Haniwa horse statuette, complete with saddle and stirrups, 6th century, Kofun period, Japan. For other uses of the word stirrup, see Stirrup (disambiguation). The stirrup is a ring with a flat bottom, usually hung from each side of a saddle to create a footrest for the rider on a horse... stirrup introduced to Iran ( Persian ( Parsi پارسی ) Spoken in: Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and parts of Uzbekistan Region: Middle east Total speakers: 61.7 million Ranking: 29 Genetic classification: Indo-European  Indo-Iranian   Iranian    Western     Southwestern   ... Persia from This article is on the geographic and cultural entity. For other meanings, see Country China, a country in East Asia One of the two states that have China in their official title and claim sovereignty over all of China: Peoples Republic of China (governing Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau... China, late 7th century
• Earliest known record of the game Shatranj. An ancestor of chess, and possibly other national chess-related games. Shatranj, also called medieval chess, is an ancient Persian game from which modern chess developed, and which is thought by some scholars to be the common ancestor of chess, Xiangqi, Shogi, Janggi and Makruk. Each descendant has modified... Chatrang, predecessor to For other meanings, see Chess (disambiguation). From left, a white king, black rook and queen, white pawn, black knight, and white bishop. Chess (from the Persian word Shah) is a board game and mental sport for two players. It is played on a square board of 8 rows (called ranks... Chess

Decades and years