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General

Population: Between 190 and 230 million*

• Religion: Legend of Barlaam [Baalam] and Josaphat written by monk Johannes of Jerusalem
• Deaths: First caliph Abu Bekr

Europe

• England: Oswald King of Bernicia, Deria

Middle East

• General: Beginning of the Arab empire
  Death of Abu Bekr and succeeded as caliph of Mecca by Omar
  Omar goes on to conquer Syria, Perisa and Egypt – defeats Heraclius in first named "Holy War"