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Heads of State

Year of the Earth Hare己卯( at the beginning of the year Earth Tiger戊寅)

Syria: 570/571 ( year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Roman Empire

  • Emperor Gallienus has several changes in the power structures of the empire. Civil and military offices are separated, as well as leadership positions to be awarded after more power and less by privileges.
  • Reich crisis of the 3rd century: The Alemanni take the discontinued by the Romans Agri decumates ( " tithe land") in possession. The area had after the abandonment of the Upper Germanic - Rhaetian Limes can no longer be maintained ( limit case).

Imperial China

  • Period of the Three Kingdoms: Shu - General Jiang Wei begins a daring plan to overwhelm the hostile, but overpowering Wei - China: He can deduct the garrisons from all border towns to entice the Wei army to attack.

Died

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