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Heads of State

Year of the Metal Monkey庚申(at the beginning of Earth Sheep己未)

Era of Diocletian: 316/317 ( year November )

Syria: 911/912 (October)

Events

Merovingian Heresy: The kings Theudebert II of Austrasia and Burgundy succeeds Theodoric II of a victory against the King Clotaire II of Neustria franc, which then has to approve extensive cessions of territory in Dormelles.
600: The Franconian regent Brunechildis can assassinate the Patrician Argyla.

600: Schad Tutuk Khan justified in the context of the kingdom of Göktürks in present-day Kazakhstan, the Kimekenreich, which soon dissolves by the Turks. It borders on the realms of Türgesch and Tschigil.

The Sun in Tiahuanaco

The Pyramid of the Sun and the "Street of the Dead" in Teotihuacán

The future Pope Sabinianus introduces the church bells ringing to indicate time hours.
600: In Central Europe, the use of runic writing, which was common in the 6th century, goes back. The same applies to the Irish Ogham writing.
600: In Korea, the use of Schöpfsiebs is attested for paper making.
600: in the Chinese Empire ships with 5 decks are built.
600: The moldboard plow is used for the first time in Eastern Europe.
600: first windmills are built in Persia.

600: Pope Gregory the Great declared goal of the church should the conversion, not the persecution of the Jews to be.
600: As a result of the spread of the Carinthian Slavs Christian pilgrimage center Hemmaberg is abandoned.
600: Ursicinus, companion of Columbanus of Luxeuil, a missionary in the Swiss Jura.
600: Himerius missionary in central Switzerland.
600: The Irish monastery of Kilbeggan is founded.
600: Chinese influenced Buddha statues come on in Japan.
600: Buddhism is introduced in present-day Indonesia.

600: Ali ibn Abi Talib, Caliph of the Muslims († 661 )
600: Amalberga of Maubeuge, nun and saint († 690 )
600: Audomar, Bishop of Therouanne, Holy († probably 670 )
600: Bhaskara I, Indian mathematician and astronomer († 680 )
600: Derwan, first known prince of the Sorbs ( † after 632)
600: Grimoald I, King of the Lombards († 671 )
600: John Athalaric, illegitimate son of the Eastern Roman emperor Heraclius († 637)
600: Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne ( † about 664)
600: Martin I, Pope († 655)
600: Remacle, Stavelot and Malmedy monastery founder of († 673 or 679 )
600: Yan Liben, figure painter of the early Tang Dynasty († 673)

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