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Chronological Table: Caliphate

The Persians under Cosroes II. with the Huns, Abari, and Sclavonians, besiege Constantinople, 628 Dagobert and Charibert Kings of France. 632 Abubeker succeeds Mahomet as Caliph of the Saracens. 633 dies, and is succeeded by Omar in the Caliphate. years. 636 Jerusalem taken by Omar and the Saracens, who keep possession of it 463 638 Sigibert and Clovis II. Kings of France. 640 Pope Severinus. -- -- Pope John IV.

The Library of Alexandria, founded by Ptolemy Philadelphus, is burnt by the Saracens. 641 CONSTANTINE, Emperor of the East for a few months, poisoned by his stepmother.

HIERACLIONAS and TIBERIUS III. Emperors of the East. 642 CONSTANS, Son of Constantine, Emperor of the East. Pope Theodorus. 645 Otman succeeds Omar in the Caliphate. 648 Cyprus taken by the Saracens under Mawia. 649 Pope Martin I. 653 The Saracens take Rhodes, and destroy the Colossus. 654 Childeric II. King of Austrasia. -- Pope Eugenius I. 655 657 Ali Caliph of Arabia. - Mawna Caliph of Egypt.

Pope Vitalianus. 658 The Saracens obtain peace of the Emperor Constans, and agree to pay a yearly tribute. 668 CONSTANTIUS V. (Pogonatus) Emperor of the East. 669 Sicily ravaged by the Saracens.

Pope Adeodatus. 672 The Saracens ineffectually besiege Constantinople. Their fleet destroyed by the Greek fire used by Callinicus. 675 The Saracens attempt to land in Spain, but are repulsed by Wamba King of the Visigoths. 676 Pope Donus. 679 Thierre IV. King of all France.

Pope Agatho. 680 The Sixth General or Ecumenical Council of Constantinople. A. D.

Pope Leo II. 684 Pope Benedict II. 685 Pope John V. -- -- JUSTINIAN II. Emperor of the East.

The Britons, subdued by the Saxons, retreat into Wales and Cornwall. 686 Pope Conon. -- 687 Ceadwalla King of Wessex subdues Sussex and Kent.

Pope Sergius. 690 Pepin Heristel, Maire du Palais, defeats Thierry, and acquires the chief power in France. 692 Clovis III. King of France. 694 Justinian II. dethroned, mutilated, and banished by Leontius. 695 Childebert III. King of France.

LEONTIUS Emperor of the East, -dethroned and mutilated by 697 APSIMAR or TIBERIUS Emperor of the East. 699 The Saracens defeated by John the Patrician. 700 The Saracens again defeated with great slaughter by Heraclius, brother of Tiberius. 701 Pope John VI. 704 Justinian II. escapes from prison, defeats Tiberius, and is restored to the 707 throne, defeated by the Bulgarians. 708 Pope Sisinnius.

Pope Constantine. 711 PHILIPPICUS BARDANES Emperor of the East.

Dagobert III. King of France. 713 ANASTASIUS II. Emperor of the East.

Spain conquered by the Saracens under Muca, the General of the Caliph Walid. 714 Pope Gregory II. -- THEODOSIUS III. Emperor of the East.