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Heads of State

Year of the Earth Dog戊戌( at the beginning of the year Fire Rooster丁酉)

Syria: 589/590 ( year in October )

Events

• Reich crisis of the 3rd century: Emperor Probus defeated the Vandals in the provinces of Dalmatia and Raetia.

Born

• 278: Maxentius, Roman emperor († 312)

Died

• Yang Hu, Chinese general (* 221)
• Yang Huiyu, Chinese Empress Dowager (* 214)