What Happened in 630 AD

Major Events

  • Jan 1 Prophet Muhammad sets out with an army 10,000 strong to conquer Mecca
  • Mar 21 Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem

Born in 630 AD

  • Nov 7 Constans II, Byzantine emperor (641-668), born in Constantinople (d. 668)

Who Died in 630 AD

  • Apr 27 King Ardashir III of Persia, Sasanian shah of Iran, dies at 9
  • Jun 9 Shahrbaraz, General and King of Sasanian Persian Empire (630), killed after 40 days in power