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Sixty-four ninety-nine

649

Events

### Politics and World Affairs

* January 20: Rekkeswinth becomes co-regent of his father Chindaswinth as king of the Visigoths.
* July 10: Tang Gaozong, Emperor of China, dies. His death marks the end of the reign of the Sui dynasty in China and the beginning of the Tang dynasty.

### Papacy

* Martin I is elected pope, succeeding Theodore I.

### Lateran Synod

* The Lateran Synod in Rome, chaired by Pope Martin I, curses Monothelitism and Trinitarianism.

### Arab Conquests

* The Arabs occupy Cyprus.
* The Arabs manage to have their own fleet and conquer Cyprus, Rhodes, and Chios. Crete is plundered.

### Other Events

* In the Eastern Roman Empire, the rule of Constans II continues.
* The famous part of the Byzantine land has taken over by the Arabs.
* Part of Italy belongs to the Byzantines, and there's the Lombards' Kingdom.
* The music kingdom is divided between the sons of Dagpta I in England.
* In China, the creation of the kingdom of Damengguo by Xinuluo takes place in the present Yunnan province.

Geography

### Europe

* The State of the Arbor Cajanut lies in Pannonia.
* In Moravia, the first Slavic state of Samo was formed.
* There's a period of Yamato in Japan.
* In the region of Ukraine, the Penkka and Praetorian archaeological cultures stand.

Deaths

* Tang Gaozong, Emperor of China (died July 10)

Note: The dates mentioned in the sources are not consistent across all languages. However, based on the available information, I have tried to create a coherent timeline for the events that occurred in 649 AD.