608
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Heads of State
Year of the Earth Dragon龙 辰( at the beginning of the year fire - hare丁卯)
Era of Diocletian: 324/325 ( year November )
Syria: 919/920 (October)
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Byzantine Empire
- Heraclius the Elder, governor ( Exarch ) of the African Exarchate of Carthage, and his son Heraclius revolt against the Byzantine Emperor Phocas.
Europe
- Eochaid I becomes King of Dalriada.
Asia
- The first recorded Chinese military expedition ( Sui Dynasty ) to Taiwan.
Culture and Religion
- Phocas gives the Pantheon in Rome to the Pope Boniface IV At the same time the column is Phocas in the Roman Forum built; it is the last building of ancient Rome.
Died
- Year ( 7th century )
- 608