The world in 628 AD — what happened that year

5 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

China (2)

• Liang Luoren, a man of Shuofang, killed Liang Shidu and surrendered, ending the northern warlord regime. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書 卷002 太宗 貞觀2年4月)
• In April 628, when the Turks come with a great army to rescue Liang Shidu, Chai Shao and others meet them dozens of li short of Shuofang, fight bravely, rout them, and surround Shuofang. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권192 628년 항)

West Asia (1)

• Fall of Khaybar (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series I tom.3 sect.1 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.87011], Annus 7)

Western Europe (2)

• Cynegils and Cwichelm fought Penda at Cirencester and then made a treaty. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 628 항 (pg657.txt 줄 1444))
• Paulinus preached in the Lincoln region; Blaecca, mayor of Lincoln, and his whole household were baptized. (Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People Bede HE 2.16)

Changes of power ◆

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.

• ◆ Sui dynasty ends
• ◆ Tang dynasty takes 109,200 km² of former Sui dynasty land
• ◆ Sui dynasty loses 109,200 km² to Tang dynasty

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