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Year of the Wood Dragon甲辰( at the beginning of the year, water - hare癸卯)
Era of Diocletian: 300/301 ( year November )
Syria: 895/896 (October)
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Europe
- The end of September / beg. October Merovingian Heresy: The Merovingian king of Neustria, Chilperic I. is murdered, apparently at the instigation of his wife Fredegunde. You will regent for son Chilperic Chlothar II
- The illegitimate son of Chlothar I, Gundowald, tries from Brive- la- Gaillarde to seize power in itself; he is defeated next year.
- After ten years of interregnum select the Lombard dukes, given the Frankish- Byzantine threat again a king, Authari.
- The Arian since 579 against his father Leovigild, king of the Visigoths, rebellious Catholic Hermenegild is besieged in Seville and eventually jailed. At the suppression of the uprising was Hermenegilds brother Reccared I., instrumental in co-ruler since 573.
- The Avars conquer Singidunum and Viminacium.
- To 584: Kubrat is Khan of the Bulgars. He is the first well known name leader.
- Falls British victory over King Ceawlin of Wessex at Fethanleigh, Caewlins brother Cuthwine: to 584.
Asia
- To 584: Emperor Wen of Sui Emperor can expand the channel. Besides serving as supply and trade, the channel is also of particular strategic importance for troop and supply transports.
Born
- To 584: Khalid ibn al - Walid, the Arab commander († 642)
- To 584 Edwin, King of Northumbria († 633 )
Died
- The end of September / beginning of October: Chilperic I, King of the Franks (c. 537)
- To 584: Deiniol, Welsh bishop (c. 510)