7th century

(6th century - 7th century - 8th century - other centuries)

• The Qur'an is written
• Sutton Hoo ship burial, East Anglia (modern England)
• Xuan Zang travelled from China to India, before returning to Chang An in China to translate Buddhist scriptures.
• End of sporadic Buddhist rule in the Sindh.

Significant persons

• Muhammad (570-622)
• Pope Gregory the Great (590-604)

Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions

• The stirrup introduced to Persia from China, late 7th century
• Earliest known record of the game Chatrang, predecessor to Chess

Decades and Years