636

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Events

By Place

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

* Rothari marries Queen Gundeparga, and becomes king of the Lombards.

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

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Deaths

* April 4 — Isidore of Seville, scholar
* Arioald, king of the Lombards
* Empress Zhangsun
* Sisenand, Visigothic King of Hispania