642

Europe

 * — In the, king of  defeats and kills , king of.
 * succeeds as ruler of the  (approximate date).

Africa

 * s invade for the first time; they will do so again in.
 * Arabs conquers.

Asia

 * Battle of : Arabs conquer.
 * ascends to the throne of.
 * seizes power over the kingdom and places  on the throne.
 * issues a decree throughout that increased the punishment for men who deliberately inflict injuries upon themselves (most commonly breaking their own legs) in order to avoid military . This decree was an effort to eradicate this practice that had grown as a trend since the time of the rebellion against the.

Arts and Sciences

 * Earliest surviving dated, , and earliest known Arabic text with  marks is written.

Religion

 * — succeeds  as the 73rd.
 * Monastic settlement founded in, England, which later becomes.

Deaths

 * —, king of and
 * , general, conqueror of  and
 * , Chinese statesman
 * , Chinese statesman
 * , Chinese statesman