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Heads of State
Year of the Water Buffalo癸丑( at the beginning of the year, water - rat壬子)
Era of Diocletian: 309/310 ( year November )
Syria: 904/905 (October)
Events
Europe
- Pope Gregory the Great granted the Lombards a tribute to move them to withdraw.
- Pybba becomes king of Mercia as the successor of Creoda.
- The Eastern Roman commander Priscus adds the Slavs during the Balkan campaigns of Maurikios on Byzantine territory south of the Danube several defeats. He puts them after crossing the Danube in today's Wallachia to continue his winning streak. However, the Emperor Maurikios command to continue the campaign in winter, it does not follow. Therefore, it falls out of favor.
Asia
- In Japan Shōtoku Taishi is the crown prince and regent Empress Suiko for.
Born
Died
- To 593: Ceawlin, King of Wessex
- To 593: Garibald I, Duke of Bavaria (* 500 )