638
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| Centuries: | 6th century · 7th century · 8th century |
| Decades: | 600s 610s 620s 630s 640s 650s 660s |
| Years: | 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 |
| 638 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births - Deaths | |
| Establishment and disestablishment categories | |
| Establishments - Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 638 DCXXXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1391 |
| Armenian calendar | 87 ԹՎ ՁԷ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1206 – -1205 |
| Berber calendar | 1588 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1182 |
| Burmese calendar | 0 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6146 – 6147 |
| Chinese calendar | 丁酉年十二月十一日 (3274/3334-12-11) — to —
戊戌年十一月廿一日(3275/3335-11-21) |
| Coptic calendar | 354 – 355 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 630 – 631 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4398 – 4399 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 693 – 694 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 560 – 561 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3739 – 3740 |
| Holocene calendar | 10638 |
| Iranian calendar | 16 – 17 |
| Islamic calendar | 16 – 17 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 2971 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1181 |
[edit] Events
[edit] By Place
[edit] Asia
- The Muslims capture Jerusalem, Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Akko.
- In Central Asia, Emperor Taizong's campaign against Tufan results in the marriage alliance between the Tang Dynasty and the Tibetan Empire, as the Chinese Princess Wencheng is wed to Tibetan ruler Songtsän Gampo.
- Abu-Musa al-Asha'ari establishes Hafar Al-Batin City while digging out new wells.
[edit] By Topic
[edit] Arts and Sciences
- The Islamic calendar is introduced.
- Year 0 of the Burmese calendar, based on Chulasakarat.
[edit] Births
- Huineng, Chinese Zen Buddhist Patriarch of the Chinese Tang Dynasty (d. 713)
