What happened in 608?
2 recorded events in 608, including 1 in social movements & revolutions and 1 in people.
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People 1
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Antarah ibn Shaddad died
Arabian warrior and poet
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Heraclian Revolt
Heraclian rebellion: 608, son seizes Constantinople, establishes dynasty, 610
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 608.
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Sabinian died
Pope
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Hephthalite–Gokturk raids of 614–616
Historical military raids in Central Asia
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Maukhari dissolved
Maukhari ceased to exist, having been centered at Kannauj.
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Boniface III died
Pope
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Al-Munakhal died
6th-century pre-Islamic Arab poet and sailor
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Battle of Death Hill
607 battle
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Battle of Dhi Qar
Pre-Islamic battle fought between Arabs from bani wael (anaza tribe now) and a Sassanid Persian army
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Venantius Fortunatus died
Italian saint-bishop, poet and hymnwriter (c. 530-c. 600/609)
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Zuhayr died
Arabian poet
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Muhammad receives first revelation
Muhammad receives what Muslims believe to be the first verses of the Quran, marking the start of Islam.
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Thomas I of Constantinople died
Priest
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Siege of Edessa
609 or 610 siege of Byzantine Edessa by the Sasanian Empire
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