Important Historical Events of the year 626, Year 626 in History

List of 626 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 626

What happened in the year 626?

Date Event
July 2, 626 Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
August 7, 626 The Avar and Slav armies leave the siege of Constantinople.
September 4, 626 Li Shimin, posthumously known as Emperor Taizong of Tang, assumes the throne over the Tang dynasty of China.