590s — in der Geschichte
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Höhepunkte
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590
Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia.
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590
Emperor Maurice proclaims his son Theodosius as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Maurice (emperor) · Theodosius (son of Maurice) · Byzantine Empire
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590
Authari, Lombard king (b. 540)
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590
Pope Pelagius II (b. 520)
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590
Consecration of Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great).
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591
Peter III of Raqqa
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592
Guntram, French king (b. 532)
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594
Gregory of Tours, Roman bishop and saint (b. 538)
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595
John IV of Constantinople
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597
Columba, Irish missionary and saint (b. 521)
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597
Augustine of Canterbury and his fellow-labourers baptise in Kent more than 10,000 Anglo-Saxons.
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598
Balkan Campaign: The Avars lift the siege at the Byzantine stronghold of Tomis. Their leader Bayan I retreats north of the Danube River after the Avaro-Slavic hordes are decimated by the plague.
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598
Pope Martin I (d. 656)
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598
Goguryeo-Sui War: Emperor Wéndi of Sui orders his youngest son, Yang Liang (assisted by the co-prime minister Gao Jiong), to conquer Goguryeo (Korea) during the Manchurian rainy season, with a Chinese army and navy.
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599
Tai Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 649)
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599
Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul attacks rival city-state Palenque in southern Mexico, defeating queen Yohl Ik'nal and sacking the city.