Editing 629

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[[File:Frankish kingdoms in 628.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|[[Francia|Frankish Kingdom]] ruled by King [[Dagobert I]]]]
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Year '''629''' ([[Roman numerals|DCXXIX]]) was a [[common year starting on Sunday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. The denomination 629 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[September]] &ndash; [[Jerusalem]] is reconquered by the [[Byzantine Greeks|Byzantines]] (after 15 years of occupation), from the [[Sassanid Empire|Persian Empire]].<ref>Rodney Aist, ''The Christian Topography of Early Islamic Jerusalem'', Brepols Publishers (2009), p. 59</ref>
* [[September 14]] &ndash; Emperor [[Heraclius]] enters [[Constantinople]] in triumph. In a ceremonial parade, accompanied by the [[True Cross]], he is welcomed by the citizens and his son [[Heraclius Constantine]].
* Heraclius styles himself as ''[[Basileus]]'', Greek word for "sovereign", and takes the ancient title of "[[King of Kings]]", after his victory over [[Iran|Persia]].

==== Europe ====
* King [[Chlothar II]] dies after a 16-year reign, and is succeeded by his son [[Dagobert I]]. Counseled by Bishop [[Arnulf of Metz]] and [[Pepin of Landen]] ([[Mayor of the Palace]]), he moves the capital to Paris.
* [[Charibert II]], half-brother of Dagobert I, becomes king of [[Kingdom of Aquitaine|Aquitaine]] (Southern France), and establishes his capital at [[Toulouse]]. Charibert's realm also includes [[Agen]], [[Cahors]], and [[Périgueux]].

==== Britain ====
* [[Battle of Fid Eoin]]: King [[Connad Cerr]] of [[Dál Riata]] is killed by the [[Dál nAraidi]] of the over-kingdom of [[Ulaid]] in north-eastern Ireland (approximate date).

==== Arabia ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Muhammad]], Islamic unifies all nomadic tribes of the [[Arabian Peninsula]], converts them to Islam and prepares an expedition against the Jews.
* May–June &ndash; [[Battle of Khaybar]]: Muhammad and his followers defeat the Jews living in the fortified [[oasis]] at [[Khaybar]], located 150 kilometers from [[Medina]].
* September &ndash; [[Battle of Mu'tah]]: The Muslims fail to take the lands east of the [[Jordan River]], and are pushed back near [[Mu'tah]] by the [[Ghassanids]].

==== Asia ====
* [[April 27]] &ndash; [[Shahrbaraz]] usurps the throne of the [[Sasanian Empire]] from [[Ardashir III]], but is himself deposed forty days later by nobility in favour of [[Borandukht]].  [[Khosrow III]] briefly rules [[Khorasan province|Khorasan]] in the confusion, until he is assassinated by the governor of the province.
* Winter &ndash; Emperor [[Emperor Taizong of Tang|Taizong]] of the [[Tang dynasty]] launches a [[Emperor Taizong's campaign against Eastern Tujue|campaign against the Eastern Turkic Khaganate]] ([[Central Asia]]).
* Emperor [[Emperor Jomei|Jomei]] succeeds his great aunt, empress [[Empress Suiko|Suiko]], and ascends to the [[throne]] of Japan.

==== Americas ====
* The [[Maya civilization|Maya]] military outpost of [[Dos Pilas]] ([[Guatemala]]) is founded, in order to control [[Trade in Maya civilization|trade routes]] in the [[Petexbatún]] region. [[Bʼalaj Chan Kʼawiil]] is installed as its leader by his father, K'inich Muwaan Jol II, [[Rulers of Tikal|the ruler]] of [[Tikal]].

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[Xuanzang]], Chinese [[Bhikkhu|Buddhist monk]], sets out for India from the Tang dynasty capital [[Chang'an]] on a [[pilgrimage]].
* Muhammad meets [[Al-Khansa']], Arabic [[Arabic poetry|poet]], and converts her to Islam.
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== Births ==
* [[Dōshō]], Japanese [[Buddhism in Japan|Buddhist]] monk (d. [[700]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Chlothar II]], king of the [[Franks]]
* [[Conall mac Máele Dúib]], king of [[Uí Maine]] (Ireland)
* [[Connad Cerr]], king of [[Dál Riata]] (Scotland)
* [[Eochaid Buide]], king of Dál Riata<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Lynch |editor1-first=Michael |title=The Oxford companion to Scottish history |date=February 24, 2011 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199693054 |page=5}}</ref>
* [[Eustace of Luxeuil]], Frankish abbot
* [[Jafar ibn Abi Talib]], companion of [[Muhammad]] and older brother of [[Ali ibn Abi Talib]]
* [[Pei Ji (Sui and Tang)|Pei Ji]], chancellor of the [[Tang dynasty]] (b. [[570]])
* [[Kinana ibn al-Rabi]], Jewish leader

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