Muhammad was born on 20 April 571 CE in Mecca. An Arabian religious and political leader, Muhammad is regarded by Muslims as the last prophet of God and is the founder of Islam. According to Islamic tradition he was born in Mecca and began to receive revelations, which were later collected in the Qur'an, around the age of forty. Facing opposition in Mecca, he and his followers migrated to Medina in 622, an event that marks the start of the Islamic calendar. He then united much of the Arabian Peninsula under the new community before his death at Medina. His example and sayings are the basis of the Sunnah, which guides Muslims worldwide.
Before and after
- July 552 CEBattle of Taginae
- 553 CEConstruction of Euphrasian Basilica
- 14 November 565 CEDeath of Justinian I
- from 568 CE to 751 CEByzantine–Lombard Wars
- 20 April 571 CEBirth of Muhammad
- from 572 CE to 591 CEByzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591
- 27 October 573 CEBirth of Abu Bakr
- c. 575 CEBirth of Uthman ibn Affan
- 577 CEBattle of Deorham
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The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 6th century.