What happened in 642?
Battle of Nahāvand, Battle of Maserfield and First battle of Dongola — among 24 events recorded in 642.
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Wars & Conflicts 8
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Battle of Nahāvand
Battle between Arabs and the Sassanide Empire
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Arab conquest of Armenia
Arab Rashidun Caliphate conquest of Armenia
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Battle of Maserfield
642 battle
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First battle of Dongola
642 battle
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Battle of Spahan
642 battle
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Siege of Gundishapur
642 siege
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Battle of Vatapi
642 battle
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Arab–Khazar Wars
Series of wars between the Arabs and Khazars over control of the Caucasus
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Politics & Government 1
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Makji's Rebellion
Rebellion led by Yeon Gaesomun
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People 8
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John IV died
Pope
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Khalid ibn al-Walid died
Arab Muslim military general (d. 642)
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Cynegils died
King of Wessex (575-642)
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Amr ibn Ma'adi Yakrib died
Legendary early 7th-century Arabian calvary commander
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Yuwen Shiji died
Chinese chancellor (572-642)
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Duan Zhixuan died
Tang dynasty general
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Oswald of Northumbria died
Died in Oswestry. King of Northumbria.
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Tulga died
Died in Toledo. 7th-century king of Visigothic Hispania.
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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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Xianxian Mosque
Mosque in Guangdong
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