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Period: 525 to 586
Leovigild
Leovigild was the last Arian ruler in Visigothic Spain, who did much to restore the extent and power of the Visigothic kingdom.
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Period: 525 to 605
Alexander of Tralles
Alexander was born in Tralles, Lydia (now Turkey). He practiced and taught in Rome, where he wrote his Twelve Books on Medicine, a major work on pathology and therapy, a treatise which served as a basis for instruction for several centuries in Latin, Greek, and Arabic.
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570
Muhammad
The prophet Muhammad was born in the year 570 in Mecca, Arabia, present day Saudi Arabia. He was the first and only son of Abd Allah Ibn Al-Muttalib and Amina Bint Wahb. His father, Abd Allah died before Muhammad was born, and he was left with his mother to raise. When he was six, he was orphaned. He was raised by his uncle, Abu Talib.
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Period: 578 to 610
Cave Hira
Muhammad began working as a merchant. Tending sheep, buying and selling goods in Mecca (Early Islam). He would go to a mountain outside Mecca, and meditate in a cave called Hira. He kept doing that until he was 40. One day, during the month of Ramadan, angel Gabriel came down to him and asked him to recite the first lines of chapter 96 of the Quran (The Islamic Empire). -
580
Iron-Chain Suspension Bridge Invented in China.
The Suspension Bridge was originally built in China during the year 580. It was made from rope and wood, but now they use more technological tools. (Suspension Bridge) -
Period: 590 to 647
Harsha
Harsha was an Indian emperor. He ruled North India from 606 til his death, year 647.
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595
First Marriage
At age 25, Muhammad married the 40-year-old Khadija Bint Khuwaylid. Despite the age difference, they still made a power couple other than any couple in Mecca. Khadija was also the first woman to become a Muslim.
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605
His Children
Muhammad had seven children. He had three boys and three girls. He had only two kids from Khadijah, Qasim, and Fatimah. Qasim died when he turned seven.
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605
The Grand Canal
The Grand Canal is a man-made waterway that runs north and south in eastern China. It is the longest man-made waterway in the world. The canal stretches over 1,100 miles from the city of Beijing to the city of Hangzhou. (Ancient China) -
609
Quran
The Quran is the central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe it represents the words of God revealed by the archangel Gabriel to Muhammad. The Quran, however, provides minimal assistance for Muhammad's chronological biography; most Quranic verses do not provide significant historical context.
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620
Khadijah's Death
Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid died at age 65 when the prophet was 50 years old. She fell ill with a sickness that no one knows about.
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620
Vikings begin invasions of Ireland
Irish monasteries had become wealthy and politically important with considerable populations. The Vikings attacked the monasteries because they were rich in land, stock, and provisions. They also took valuable objects but this was not their primary concern. (The Viking Age in Ireland) -
622
Yathrib
Threatened by the growing popularity of his message, the elites in Mecca persecuted Muhammad and his followers. This continued over more than a decade. Eventually, in 622, he was forced to move out of Mecca. In a journey known to Muslims as the Hijra, Muhammad and 70 other families fled Mecca to go live in Yathrib.
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622
The Muslim Calendar
The Muslim Calendar is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is often used to date events in Muslim countries. It was first used when Muhammad moved to Yathrib
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630
Conquest of Mecca
Eight years of war between Muhammad and Meccan forces followed. Ending with the Muslim victory and the Conquest of Mecca. The Muslims subsequently removed everything they considered idolatrous from the Kaaba. Most of the townspeople accepted Islam.
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632
His Death
Two years after his conquest of Mecca, the prophet Muhammad died. He died in between his wife's, Aisha, hands. He was very ill. Angel Gabriel came down to him and asked him if he was ready to die, or if he wants to live a couple more years. Muhammad said that he was ready to meet Allah.
(The Islamic Empire)
