618
Appearance
Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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618 by topic |
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Gregorian calendar | 618 DCXVIII |
Ab urbe condita | 1371 |
Armenian calendar | 67 ԹՎ ԿԷ |
Assyrian calendar | 5368 |
Balinese saka calendar | 539–540 |
Bengali calendar | 25 |
Berber calendar | 1568 |
Buddhist calendar | 1162 |
Burmese calendar | −20 |
Byzantine calendar | 6126–6127 |
Chinese calendar | Đinh sửuNiên (FireOx) 3315 or 3108 — to — Mậu dần niên (EarthTiger) 3316 or 3109 |
Coptic calendar | 334–335 |
Discordian calendar | 1784 |
Ethiopian calendar | 610–611 |
Hebrew calendar | 4378–4379 |
Hindu calendars | |
-Vikram Samvat | 674–675 |
-Shaka Samvat | 539–540 |
-Kali Yuga | 3718–3719 |
Holocene calendar | 10618 |
Iranian calendar | 4 BP – 3 BP |
Islamic calendar | 4 BH – 3 BH |
Japanese calendar | N/A |
Javanese calendar | 508–509 |
Julian calendar | 618 DCXVIII |
Korean calendar | 2951 |
Minguo calendar | 1294 beforeROC Dân tiền 1294 niên |
Nanakshahi calendar | −850 |
Seleucid era | 929/930AG |
Thai solar calendar | 1160–1161 |
Tibetan calendar | Âm hỏa ngưu niên (female Fire-Ox) 744 or 363 or −409 — to — Dương thổ hổ niên (male Earth-Tiger) 745 or 364 or −408 |
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Year618(DCXVIII) was acommon year starting on Sunday(link will display the full calendar) of theJulian calendar.The denomination 618 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when theAnno Dominicalendar erabecame the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
[edit]By place
[edit]Byzantine Empire
[edit]- Byzantine–Sassanian War:APersianexpeditionary force underShahrbarazinvadesEgypt,and occupies the province. After defeating theByzantinegarrisons in theNile Valley,the Persians march across theLibyan Desertas far asCyrene.
- The Persians besiegeAlexandria;the defence of the city is led byNicetas(cousin of emperorHeraclius). The Byzantine resistance is undermined by ablockadeof the harbor; the usualgrainsupplies are cut off from Egypt toConstantinople.
Asia
[edit]- June 18– TheSui dynastyends: Rebel leaderLi YuancapturesLuoyang,and has EmperorYángdimurdered. He proclaims himself emperor Gao Zu and establishes theTang dynasty,one of the most notabledynasties in Chinese history,which will last for almost 300 years.
- October 6–Battle of Yanshi:Wang Shichongdecisively defeatsLi Mi,during thetransition from Sui to Tangcivil war.
- November 29–Battle of Qianshuiyuan:TheTang dynastyscores a decisive victory over their rivalXue Rengao.
- Tong Yabghu Qaghanbecomes the new ruler (khagan) of theWestern Turkic Khaganate,founding theKhazar Khaganate.He maintains close relations with the Tang dynasty, and possibly marries into the imperial family.[1]
- Songtsän Gampobecomes the first emperor of theTibetan Empire,after his fatherNamri Songtsenispoisoned.During his reign he expandsTibet's power beyondLhasa(Tibetan Plateau) and theYarlung Valley.
- Yeongnyubecomes ruler of the Korean kingdom ofGoguryeo.[2]
By topic
[edit]Religion
[edit]- November 8– PopeAdeodatus Idies inRomeafter a 3-year reign, in which he has reversed the policies of his predecessors,Boniface IVandGregory I,who favoredmonksover the secularclergy.Adeodatus will not be replaced until next year.
Births
[edit]- Li Tai,prince of theTang dynasty(d.652)
Deaths
[edit]- April 11–Emperor Yang of Sui,emperor of theSui dynasty(b.569)
- September 3–Xue Ju,emperor of Qin
- November 8–Pope Adeodatus I[3]
- December 14–Xue Rengao,emperor of Qin
- Dou Wei,chancellor of the Tang dynasty
- Fíngen mac Áedo Duib,king ofMunster(Ireland)
- Kevin of Glendalough,Irishabbot(b.498)
- Namri Songtsen,king ofTibet(approximate date)
- Sheguy,ruler of theWestern Turkic Khaganate
- Yang Gao,prince of the Sui dynasty (b.607)
- Yang Hao,prince of the Sui dynasty (b.586)
- Yang Jian,prince of the Sui dynasty (b.585)
- Yang Xiu,prince of the Sui dynasty
- Yeongyang,king ofGoguryeo(Korea)[2]
- Yu Shiji,official of theChen- and Sui dynasty
References
[edit]- ^Golden 1992,p. 135. According to Chinese historical sources, the marriage was never carried out because of interference by the Eastern GöktürkIllig Qaghan,whose territory sat between his territory and Tang territory, and who felt threatened by the proposed marriage.Zizhi Tongjian,vol. 192.
- ^ab"List of Rulers of Korea".www.metmuseum.org.RetrievedApril 19,2019.
- ^"Saint Deusdedit | pope".Encyclopedia Britannica.RetrievedJuly 14,2021.
Sources
[edit]- Golden, Peter Benjamin(1992).Introduction to the History of the Turkic Peoples.Wiesbaden: Harrasowitz. p. 135.ISBN978-3-447-03274-2.