641

Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century

Decades: 590s 600s 610s 620s 630s - 640s - 650s 660s 670s 680s 690s

Years: 636 637 638 639 640 - 641 - 642 643 644 645 646

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Events

• Founding of the city of Fustat, later Cairo, in Egypt.
• Revolt against Byzantine emperor Heraclonas; he is deposed and his brother Constans II becomes sole emperor.
• Caesarea surrenders to the Arabs
• Oswiu of Northumbria becomes Bretwalda
• Chindaswinth deposes Tulga, becomes king of the Visigoths.

Births

Deaths

• Emperor Jomei of Japan
• February 11 - Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium\n

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