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Heads of State

Year of the Fire sheep丁未( at the beginning of the year Fire Horse丙午)

Era of Diocletian: 303/304 ( year November )

Syria: 898/899 (October)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

• Spring: The Bretons fall into the area of Nantes the Franks.
• November 28: Merovingian Heresy: The Treaty of Andelot recognizes Guntram I., king of the Frankish kingdom part of Burgundy, his nephew Childebert II of Austrasia (16 years) as heir to.
• The Austrasian King Childebert II sets Alemanni Duke Leutfred from I. and determined Uncilin his successor.
• Sledda becomes king of Essex as the successor of Aescwine.

Asia

• Sushun, son of Kimmei is 32nd Emperor of Japan as the successor of Yomei; he is a follower of Buddhism.

Religion

• After he has convened a colloquy in the capital, Toledo, converted by Arian I. Reccared faith to Catholicism.

Born

• Theodoric II, Merovingian king of Austrasia and Burgundy († 613)
• Soga no Emishi, Japanese statesman († 645 )

Died

• MAY 21: Yomei, Japanese Emperor (* 540)

• Aescwine, first king of Essex

• 587 or 589: David of Menevia, Bishop, country saint of Wales (c. 512)