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Heads of State
Year of the Earth- sheep己未( at the beginning of earth - horse戊午)
Era of Diocletian: 255/256 ( year November )
Syria: 850/851 (October)
Events
Politics and World Affairs
- Gothic war: military expeditions of the Franks in northern Italy against both Byzantine and Ostrogothic against associations.
- Kimmei is 29th Emperor of Japan.
Disasters
- November 29: Antioch is rocked by a major earthquake.
Born
- 539 or 538 November 30 Gregory of Tours, bishop and historian († 594 )
Died
- Sittas, East Roman army commander