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582
| 582 • Emperor Wéndi of the Sui Dynasty orders the building of a new capital, which he calls Daxing (Great Prosperity), on a site southeast of Chang'an (modern Xi'an). |
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602
Age: 20y
| 602 • Khosrau II annexes the Lakhmid Kingdom (Southern Iraq) and puts king Nu'man III to death. |
640
Age: 58y
| 640 • Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army (15,000 men) under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt). Amr divides his troops into three parts, surrounding the Byzantines. |