What happened in 638?
Siege of Germanicia, Siege of Emesa and Honorius I — among 18 events recorded in 638.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Siege of Germanicia
Siege
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Siege of Emesa
638 CE siege of Byzantine Syrian city by the Rashidun Caliphate
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Emperor Taizong's campaign against Tufan
638 battle
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People 6
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Honorius I died
Pope
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Sergius I of Constantinople died
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 610 to 638 (565-638)
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Utba ibn Ghazwan died
Muslim general and Sahabah
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Yu Shinan died
Chinese official and calligrapher (558-638)
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Abu Mihjan died
Arab poet and soldier (died c. 637)
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Huineng born
Born in Xinxing County. Semi-legendary Chinese Chan (Zen) patriarch.
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Religion & Belief Systems 2
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Habib'i Neccar Mosque
Historical mosque in Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey
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Longtang Dolma Lhakhang
Tibetan monastery in Sêrxü, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Hokki-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Empires & Countries 1
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Ghassanids dissolved
Ghassanids ceased to exist, having been centered at Jabiyah.
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