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Muhammad is born.
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Gregory is appointed bishop of Tours
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Orphaned upon death of his mother.
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Buddhism adopted in this region.
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Pope Gregory I promulgates the doctrine of salvation through confession and penance
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Augustine converts king Ethelbert of Kent and establishes the see of Canterbury with himself as its first archbishop
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Reports first revelation from an angel at age 40.
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The Visigothic king Sisebut forces the Jews of Spain to release all slaves and convert to Christianity
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Muhammad and his followers travel from Mecca to Medina. It is known as Hijra.
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Orders raids on Meccan caravans
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Evicts Qaynuqa Jews from Medina
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Tai-tsung took the throne in 626 C.E. The Golden Age of China had begun.
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Battle of the Trench (victory)
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Conquers Mecca by surprise (along with other tribes)
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Muhammad dies.
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Muslim (Arab) Empire grows.
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Married Kadijah- older, wealthy widow.
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Muhammad's uncle dies. His uncle was his last protector.
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Signing of the Treaty of Hudaibiya with Mecca.
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Hsuan-i, or hidden significance commentaries are written revelaing the characteristics of each sect
Known as the period of consolidation of Buddhism in China -
Monte Cassino is sacked by the Lombards and the monks flee to Rome
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The Roman brand of Christianity is brought to Britain for the first time by St. Augustine the missionary sent with forty monks by Pope Gregory to convert the Saxons. Augustine founded a monastery and the first church at Canterbury and was proclaimed its first Archbishop
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The Irish monk Colombanus founds the monastery at Bobbio
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For the first time a monk is elected Pope Gregory I
