Century

7th Century CE

What happened in the 7th Century CE.

Creation of Maya Polished Obsidian Mirrors

ArtCreation of Maya Polished Obsidian Mirrorsc. 600 CE · Guatemala (Maya Lowlands)Artisans craft polished obsidian mirrors for divination and ritual use.

Hijra of Prophet Muhammad

ReligionHijra of Prophet MuhammadSeptember 24, 622 CE · Medina, Saudi ArabiaMuhammad migrates to Medina establishing the first Muslim community and calendar.

Burial of the Sutton Hoo Ship

ArtBurial of the Sutton Hoo Shipc. 625 CE · Suffolk, EnglandAn Anglo-Saxon king is buried with a magnificent helmet and gold artifacts.

Islamic Conquest of the Sasanian Empire

WarIslamic Conquest of the Sasanian Empire637 CE · Ctesiphon, Iraq (Persia)Arab Muslim forces defeat the Sasanian Empire at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, ending centuries of Persian rule.

Standardization of the Quranic Text

ReligionStandardization of the Quranic Textc. 650 CE · Medina (and Damascus), Arabia/SyriaCaliph Uthman commissions the definitive written codex of the Quran.

Invention of Greek Fire by Kallinikos

TechnologyInvention of Greek Fire by Kallinikosc. 673 CE · Constantinople, TurkeyByzantine engineers develop a liquid incendiary weapon that burns on water.

Rise of Srivijaya as Maritime Hegemon

PoliticsRise of Srivijaya as Maritime Hegemon683 CE · Palembang, Sumatra (Modern Indonesia)Srivijaya emerges as the dominant maritime empire controlling the Strait of Malacca.