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Year of the Water sheep癸未( at the beginning of the year Water Horse壬午)
Syria: 574/575 ( year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Roman Empire
- Reich crisis of the 3rd century: The Gallic Empire reached its greatest extent.
Imperial China
- The Three Kingdoms Period: Spring: The Wei dynasty begins an attack on the Chinese part of Shu Han kingdom, which makes uncertain the common border for years. Two armies under Zhong Hui and Deng Ai invade the kingdom whose defenders under Jiang Wei but initially withstand.
- The inhabitants of the Wu- Zhi commanderies, Jiuzhen and Rinan (now in northern Vietnam) rise against the rule of the commander Xu Sun. The revolt is supported by the Wei Dynasty.
- Two auxiliary armies of the Wu dynasty, which should support Shu Han are beaten. One should be the important border town Shouchun conquer that support the defense of the other inland Shu Hans.
- The troops Deng Ai to bypass the Shu army and penetrate to the capital Chengdu, where they force emperor Liu Shan to the task succeeds.
- Wei regent Sima Zhao is to force him ( for the third time ) the Nine decorations are offered again, he also takes this time.
Died
- Ruan Ji, Chinese poet (* 210)
- Zhuge Zhan, Chinese general (* 226)