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614 CE

614 CE in world history: 5 events, 1 birth and 1 work. 245 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 18 October

    Chlothar II issues the Edict of Paris

    After reuniting the Frankish kingdoms, the Merovingian king Chlothar II issued the Edict of Paris following a church council. Its 24 articles confirmed the rights of the church and aristocracy and required royal officials to be appointed from the regions they governed.

    Edict of ParisChlothar IIFrankish Kingdom

  2. Siege

    Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem

    The Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem took place in 614 CE, when the city fell to the forces of Khosrow II under his general Shahrbaraz during the last great war between the Sasanian and Byzantine empires.

ProfileState174 states with a known seat in 614 CEOpen the atlas at 614 CE →

In the profiles

  • Sasanian EmpireKhosrow II's general Shahrbaraz captures Jerusalem
  • Sui DynastyThe last of four massive expeditions against Goguryeo ends in failure, leaving a deficit of money and men from which the Sui never recover.

Wars and longer events

Born in 614 CE 1

Works 1

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