630

Years: 626 627 628 629 - 630 - 631 632 633 634

Decades: 600s 610s 620s - 630s - 640s 650s 660s

Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century

Events

• Muhammad captures Mecca (January).
• Byzantine Emperor Heraclius recaptures Jerusalem from the Persians
• Chinese Buddhist monk Xuan Zang reaches India
• Ardashir assassinated, succeeded by Shahrbaraz as king of Persia; Sharbaraz is assassinated and succeeded by Boran

Births'

• Di Renji, Chancellor of China (d. 700)

Deaths

• April 27 - Ardashir III, Persian king
• June 9 - Shahrbaraz, Persian king