580
615
Age: 35y
birth of childSaint Begga 1 Source ⇓ |
| 615 • Bangor Massacre: The Anglo-Saxons under king Æthelfrith of Northumbria after defeating the Kingdom of Powys, finally reach the Irish Sea and massacre 1200 Christian monks at their monastery in Bangor (Wales) |
640
Feb 27
Age: 60y
| 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. |