For other uses, see 640 (disambiguation).
| Centuries: | 6th century · 7th century · 8th century |
| Decades: | 610s 620s 630s 640s 650s 660s 670s |
| Years: | 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 |
| Gregorian calendar | 640 DCXL
|
| Ab urbe condita | 1393 |
| Armenian calendar | 89 ԹՎ ՁԹ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1204 – -1203 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1184 |
| Coptic calendar | 356 – 357 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 632 – 633 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4400 – 4401 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 695 – 696 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 562 – 563 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3741 – 3742 |
| Holocene calendar | 10640 |
| Iranian calendar | 18 – 19 |
| Islamic calendar | 19 – 20 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 1300 (皇紀1300年) |
| Julian calendar | 685 |
| Korean calendar | 2973 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1183 |
Events[]
By Place[]
Europe[]
- Tulga succeeds his father Suinthila as king of the Visigoths.
- The French city of Lille is founded by Lyderic.
Africa[]
Battle of Heliopolis between Arab Muslim armies and Byzantine.
Asia[]
- Emperor Taizong's campaign against Xiyu states, or the Western Regions in the Tarim Basin, commences in this year, as the Tang Dynasty Chinese commander Hou Junji captured Gaochang to solidify Chinese rule in Central Asia.
By Topic[]
Religion[]
- May 28 — Pope Severinus succeeds Pope Honorious I as the 71st pope.
- December 24 — Pope John IV succeeds Pope Severinus as the 72nd pope.
Births[]
- Al-Akhtal, Arab poet
- Aldhelm, Bible translator
- Dungarth, King of Dumnonia
- Musa bin Nusair, Umayyad general and governor
- Saint Lambert, Bishop and Christian saint
- St. Kilian, Apostle of Franconia
- Saint Tysilio, Bishop and Christian saint
- Luo Binwang
Deaths[]
- 2 August — Pope Severinus
- 12 September — Zac-Kuk, Queen Mother of Palenque
- Pippin of Landen, Mayor of Palace of Austrasia
- Eadbald, king of Kent
- Suinthila, king of the Visigoths
- Dushun
- Li Xiaogong
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People of the year 640 at Familypedia
4 people were born in 640
| Father | Mother | Age mother at birth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaida (c640-714) | Dodo (c615-?) | ||
| Adalric of Alsace (640-690) | |||
| Martin of Laon (c640-) | Ansegisel (c606-bef679) | Saint Begga (615-693) | |
| Plectrude of Neustria (c640-718) |
2 children were born to the 2 women born in 640
3 people died in 640
24 people lived in 640
Events of the year 640 at Familypedia
0 people were married in 640.
There were 0 military battles in 640.