640

Europe

 * succeeds his father Suinthila as king of the.
 * The city of  is founded by.

Africa
between  armies and.

Asia

 * , or the in the, commences in this year, as the  Chinese commander  captured  to solidify Chinese rule in.

Religion

 * — succeeds  as the 71st.
 * — succeeds  as the 72nd.

Births

 * , Arab poet
 * , Bible translator
 * Dungarth, King of
 * , general and governor
 * , Bishop and
 * St. Kilian, Apostle of
 * , Bishop and

Deaths

 * —, Queen Mother of
 * , Mayor of Palace of
 * , king of
 * , king of the
 * , king of the