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Byzantine Empire
- August 20 — Battle of Yarmuk: Khalid ibn al-Walid's victory against the Byzantine army results in the Byzantine Empire losing Roman Syria to the Muslim Arabs.
Persian Empire
- Battle of al-Qādisiyyah: The Sassanid Persian Empire is conquered by the Muslim Arabs.
Europe
Asia
- The city of Basra, Iraq is founded on a canal by Caliph Omar.
- The Xumi Pagoda of Zhengding, China, is built during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang.
Literature
- The historical texts of the Book of Northern Qi, Book of Chen, and Book of Sui are compiled in China during the Tang Dynasty.
Births
*Deaths
- April 4 — Isidore of Seville, scholar
- Arioald, king of the Lombards
- Empress Zhangsun
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