619

This article is about the year 619. For other uses, see 619 (number).

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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

The Avars attack Constantinople.

Asia

The Banu Hashim clan ends their boycott of Muhammad.

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

The calculation of the Chinese calendar begins to use true motions of the sun and moon modeled using two offset opposing parabolas.
The Chinese begin using large orchestras.

Religion

December 23 - Boniface V becomes Pope.
Mellitus becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
Kubrat, ruler of the Bulgars, is baptised in Constantinople.

Births

Li Chengqian, crown prince of Emperor Taizong of Tang China

Deaths

3 February - Laurence, Archbishop of Canterbury
St. John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria (possible date)
Abu Talib, uncle of Muhammad

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