606
- February 22
- Sabinian ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
607
- February 19
- Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- March 13
- Twelfth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. [1]
- April 19
- Comet 1P/607 H1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0898 astronomical units (AUs) of Earth. [1]
- November 12
- Boniface III ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
608
- September 15
- Saint Boniface IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
609
- May 13
- Pope Boniface I turns Pantheon into Catholic church. [1]
610
- April 6
- Lailat-ul Qadar, the night the koran descended to Earth. [1]
- October 5
- Heraclius is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire. [346.10]
615
- May 25
- Saint Boniface IV dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
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- October 19
- Saint Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
616
- January 14
- Chinese record the death of ten people from a meteorite fall. [521]
618
- November 8
- Saint Deusdedit I ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
619
- December 23
- Boniface V begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
622
- July 16
- Origin of the Islamic Era, as Mohammed flees Mecca to Medina (Muharram 1, 1 AH). [1] [1027.7]
- September 20
624
- January 8
- Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle. [1]
- Muslim army occupies Kurashitische Caravan. [1]
625
- October 25
- Boniface V ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- October 27
- Honorius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
627
- December 12
- Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen. [1]
628
- April 3
- Chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579-628), murdered by his son. [1]
632
- June 8
- Mohammed prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition). [1] [1027.30]
- June 16
- Origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era. [1] [1027.7]
636
- July 23
- Arabs gain control of most of Palestine from the Byzantine Empire. [1]
638
- January 23
- Start of Islamic calendar. [1]
- March 11
- Sophronius of Jerusalem, saint/patriarch of Jerusalem, dies. [1]
- October 12
- Honorius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
639
- January 19
- Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies. [1]
640
- May 28
- Severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638). [1]
- August 2
- Severinus ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- December 24
- John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
641
- February 11
- Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about age 65. [1] [346.10]
- May 13
- Eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon. [1]
642
- February 29
- Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle. [1]
- October 12
- John IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- November 24
- Theodore I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
644
- December 8
- Omar I, second kalief of Islam, murdered. [1]
- December 14
- Osman ibn Affan, appointed third kalief of islam. [1]
649
- May 2
- Maruta of Tagrit, theology/first mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies. [1]
- May 14
- Theodore I dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- July 5
- Death of Saint Goar; notable priest of Trier (Germany). [37]
- Saint Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
653
- June 17
- Saint Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
654
- August 10
- Saint Eugene I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
656
- February 1
- Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about age 25. [1]
- December 9
- Battle of Kameel: Kalief Al ibn Abu Talib beats rebellion. [1]
657
- June 2
- Saint Eugene I ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- July 30
- Saint Vitalian begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
659
- March 17
- Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about age 32. [1]
660
- December 1
- Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies. [1]
661
- January 24
- Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered. [1]
664
- November 3
- Muslin caliph Umar dies of assassin's wound three days earlier. [1433.8]
672
- January 27
- Saint Vitalian dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- April 11
- Deusdedit III begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
673
- September 24
- Synod of Hertford opens; canons made for English Church. [1]
676
- June 17
- Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- November 2
- Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
678
- April 11
- Donus dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- June 27
- Saint Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
679
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- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports that in Coldingham, England, the monastery is destroyed by "fire from heaven". [521]
- December 23
- Death of King Dagobert II of Austrasia (676-679); murdered by a servant on orders of Mayor of the Palace, Pepin the Fat. [1] [1197.217]
680
- April 18
- Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies. [1]
- October 9
- Husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom. [1]
- November 7
- Third Council of Constantinople (sixth ecumenical council) opens. [1]
681
- January 10
- Saint Agatho dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
682
- August 17
- Saint Leo II begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
683
- July 3
- Saint Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
684
- June 26
- Saint Benedict II begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
685
- May 7
- Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, fourth kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies. [1]
- May 8
- Saint Benedict II dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- May 20
- Picts win Battle of Dunnichen. [241.9]
- May 21
- Battle at Nechtansmere: Picten beat Northumbrians. [1]
- July 23
- John V begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
686
- August 2
- John V ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- October 21
- Conon begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
687
- September 21
- Conon ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- December 15
- Saint Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Conon. [1]
689
- January 12
- Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies. [1]
695
- December 17
- Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies. [1]
701
- September 9
- Saint Sergius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- October 30
- John VI begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
705
- January 11
- John VI dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- March 1
- John VII begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
707
- October 18
- John VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
708
- January 15
- Sisinnius begins his reign as Catholic Pope (dies 20 days later). [1]
- February 4
- Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies. [1]
- March 25
- Constantine begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
709
- April 24
- Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about age 76. [1]
- May 25
- Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, England, abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about age 69. [1]
711
- April 14
- Childebert III, king of French, dies at about age 27. [1]
- November 4
- Death of Roman Emperor Justinian II. [452.70] (December 11 [1])
714
- December 16
- Pippin II of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies. [1]
715
- April 9
- Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies. [1]
- May 19
- Saint Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
717
- March 25
- Byzantine emperor Theodusius III agrees to resign the throne. [1391.8]
722
- January 1
- Hofmeier Charles Martel flees from bishop Willibrord. [1]
727
- May 30
- Hubertus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht/saint, dies at about age 72. [1]
729
- April 24
- Egbertus, English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at age 89. [1]
731
- February 11
- Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies. [1]
- March 18
- Saint Gregory III begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
732
- February 15
- Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line. [1]
- October
- Tens of thousands of Frankish troops under duke and prince Charles Martel halt the advance of Islamic armies. Arab commander Abd-al-Rahman is killed in battle. [1392.16]
735
- May 26
- Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about age 62. [1]
741
- November 28
- Saint Gregory III ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- December 3
- Saint Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III. [1]
743
- February 6
- Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, tenth Muslim caliph, dies at about age 52. [1]
- March 1
- Slave export by Christians to heathen areas prohibited. [1]
752
- March 15
- Zachary Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies. [1]
- March 26
- Pope Stephen II dies only four days after his election. [1]
754
- January 7
- Pope Stefanus II arrives in Ponthion. [1]
- April 14
- Pact of Quierzy between Pope Stephen II, [III] and Pippin the Korte. [1]
756
- May 15
- Abd-al-Rahman I becomes emir of Cordova Spain. [1]
757
- April 26
- Paolo Orsini replaces his brother Pope Stephen II, as Paul I. [1]
- Stephen II Pope (752-57), dies. [1]
760
- May 22
- Fourteenth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. [1]
762
- July 30
764
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- In Nara, Japan, a meteorite strikes a house. [521]
765
- December 31
- Coffin of Ho-tse Shen-hui interred in a stupa built in China. [1]
766
- March 6
- Chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about age 50. [1]
767
- June 28
- Saint Paul I ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- July 5
- Constantine begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
768
- July 30
- Constantine ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- July 31
- Philip begins and ends his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- August 7
- Stephen III begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
771
- December 4
- Karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about age 20. [1]
- Karel, the Great, becomes king of all France. [1]
772
- January 24
- Stephen III dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
- February 1
- Adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
774
- April 6
- Charles the Great affirms Pippins promise of Quiercy. [1]
779
- February 25
- Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies. [1]
787
- September 24
- Second Council of Nicaea (seventh ecumenical council) opens in Asia Minor. [1]
793
- June 8
- Vikings attack Lindisfarne island off coast of Northumberland, England, killing, destroying, looting. [241.9] [1458.25] (January [1396.26])
794
- November 17
- Japan's emperor Kammu declares he is moving his capital to Heian-kyo (Kyoto). [1393.16]
795
- December 25
- Adrian I Italian Pope (772-95), dies. [1]
- December 26
- Saint Leo III begins his reign as Catholic Pope. [1]
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