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Heads of State
Year of the Earth Snake己巳( at the beginning of the year Earth Dragon龙 辰)
Era of Diocletian: 325/326 ( year November )
Syria: 920/921 (October)
Events
Politics and World Affairs
- Roman- Persian Wars: The Sassanids conquer Edessa.
- By 609: Merovingian Heresy: Theudebert II of Austrasia devastated parts of Alsace, the home of his brother and rival Theodoric II of Burgundy. Theuderic must then Alsace, the Thurgau and transfers of part of the Champagne to his brother.
Religion and Culture
- The Pantheon in the Campus Martius in Rome, which gave the Pope, the Eastern Roman Emperor, is consecrated for the Church.
Born
Died
- Anastasios II of Antioch, Patriarch of Antioch
- Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma, Arabic poet (c. 520)
- By 609: Aidan, King of Dalriada (c. 530)