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Heads of State

Year of the Earth Dragon龙 辰( at the beginning of the year fire - hare丁卯)

Era of Diocletian: 324/325 ( year November )

Syria: 919/920 (October)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Byzantine Empire

  • Heraclius the Elder, governor ( Exarch ) of the African Exarchate of Carthage, and his son Heraclius revolt against the Byzantine Emperor Phocas.

Europe

  • Eochaid I becomes King of Dalriada.

Asia

  • The first recorded Chinese military expedition ( Sui Dynasty ) to Taiwan.

Culture and Religion

  • Phocas gives the Pantheon in Rome to the Pope Boniface IV At the same time the column is Phocas in the Roman Forum built; it is the last building of ancient Rome.

Died

  • Year ( 7th century )
  • 608
April 2014 List of centuries 5th century 9th century 560s 570s 580s 590s 600s (decade) 610s 630s 640s 598 603 613 618 Armenian calendar Vikram Samvat Buddhist calendar Sexagenary cycle Coptic calendar Exarchate of Africa Eochaid Buide Dál Riata September 15 Pantheon, Rome April 17 Áedán mac Gabráin
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