Historical events in 641

16 historical records

August 6415 historical events

641, August 5th · England · Maserfeld · Warfare · Saxon-Mercia War · Eowa

Battle of Maserfeld

Penda kills Oswald & Eowa

641, August 5th · England · Maserfeld · Warfare · Saxon-Mercia War · Oswald

Battle of Maserfeld

Where Oswald falls becomes known as "Oswestry", "Oswalds Tree". The Battle establishes Mercia as the leading Anglo-Saxon kingdom. Oswalds feat day becomes 5th August. Oswald becomes regarded as a martyr & saint. Defeated & killed by Penda. After Maserfeld Northumbria divides, Oswine rules Deira & Oswy rules Bernicia

641, August 5th · England · Maserfeld · Warfare · Saxon-Mercia War · Oswald

Death of Oswald

Death of Oswald, killed at the Battle of Maserfeld

641, August 5th · England · Oswestry · Warfare · Saxon-Mercia War · Oswald

Oswestry

Where Oswald falls becomes known as "Oswestry", "Oswalds Tree"

641, August 5th · England · Maserfeld · Warfare · Saxon-Mercia War · Penda

Battle of Maserfeld

The Battle establishes Mercia as the leading Anglo-Saxon kingdom. Defeats & kills Oswald

641 · China · Government · Government of China · Tai Tsung

Nepal begins sending tribute to China

641 · England · East Anglia · House · House of East Anglia · Anna

Succession

Succeeds as King of East Anglia

641 · England · Northumbria · House · House of Northumbria · Oswy

Succession

Succeeds his half brother Oswald & becomes the 7th "Bretwalda". Succeeds as King of Bernicia

641 · England · Bernicia · Warfare · Saxon-Mercia War · Oswy

Rule of Bernicia

After Maserfeld Northumbria divides, Oswine rules Deira & Oswy rules Bernicia

641 · Roman Empire · House · House of Heraclius · Constans II

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

641 · Roman Empire · House · House of Heraclius · Constantine III

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

641 · Roman Empire · House · House of Heraclius · Heraclonas

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

641 · Tibet · Lhasa · Government · Government of Tibet · Songtsen Gampo

Nepalese Alliance

Songtsen Gampo maintains an alliance associated with his marriage to Princess Bhrikuti.

641 · Tibet · Lhasa · Government · Government of Tibet · Songtsen Gampo

Princess Wencheng Arrives

Princess Wencheng arrives in Tibet as part of the Tang marriage alliance.

641 · Tibet · Lhasa · Government · Government of Tibet · Songtsen Gampo

Tang Marriage Alliance

Songtsen Gampo receives Princess Wencheng, strengthening diplomatic relations with Tang China.

641 · Tibet · Lhasa · Religion · Tibetan Buddhism · Songtsen Gampo

Jokhang Temple

Songtsen Gampo sponsors the Jokhang Temple as Buddhism gains royal support.