What happened in 610?
Muhammad receives first revelation, Siege of Edessa and Battle of Wangas — among 12 events recorded in 610.
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Major Events 1
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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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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Siege of Edessa
609 or 610 siege of Byzantine Edessa by the Sasanian Empire
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Battle of Wangas
610 battle
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People 6
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Thomas I of Constantinople died
Priest
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Phocas died
Emperor of Byzantine Empire (547-610)
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Heraclius the Elder died
Byzantine general
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Anania Shirakatsi born
Born in Shirak. Armenian scientist.
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Witteric died
Died in Toledo. King of the Visigoths.
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Leontia died
Died in Constantinople. 7th-century Byzantine empress.
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Santuario della Madonna dei Bisognosi
Sanctuary in Pereto (AQ), Italy
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