641

Years: 637 638 639 640 - 641 - 642 643 644 645

Decades: 610s 620s 630s - 640s - 650s 660s 670s

Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century

Events

• Founding of the city of Fostat, later Cairo, in Egypt.
• Revolt against Byzantine emperor Heraclonas; he is deposed and his brother Constans II becomes sole emperor.
• Caesarea surrenders to the Arabs
• Chindaswinth deposes Tulga, becomes king of the Visigoths.

Deaths

• Emperor Jomei of Japan
• King Mu of Baekje
• February 11 - Heraclius, Byzantine emperor

See also: 641, 610s, 620s, 630s, 637, 638, 639, 640, 640s, 642