Year by year · 7th century

625 CE

625 CE in world history: 3 events and 3 births. 253 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 23 March

    The Quraysh defeat the Muslims at the Battle of Uhud

    Near Mount Uhud, north of Medina, the Quraysh of Mecca under Abu Sufyan defeated the Muslims under Muhammad after archers left their posts. Muhammad was wounded and his uncle Hamza killed, but the Meccans did not follow up their victory.

    Battle of UhudMuhammadQuraysh

  2. 27 October

    Honorius I is consecrated pope after the death of Boniface V

    Honorius I was consecrated as bishop of Rome two days after the death of Boniface V, who had done much for the Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England. Honorius held the office until his death on 12 October 638.

ProfileState176 states with a known seat in 625 CEOpen the atlas at 625 CE →

In the profiles

  • Visigothic KingdomSwinthila captures the last Byzantine holdings in Spain; the whole peninsula is Visigothic.

Born in 625 CE 3

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