Historical and Political Snippets in Time
The following entries mark events of historical or political significance
over the period 581 A.D. through 590 A.D.
- 581 to 590
- Accession of Yan Ch'ien to the throne of China and foundation
of the Sui dynasty (581 - 618)
- Emperor Tiberius II d. 582; succeeded by Maurice (- 602)
- Mercia, one of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England,
founded (584)
- Authari, first king of the Lombards (584 - 590)
- Chlothar II, son of Chilperic I, becomes king of Neustria
(584 - 628)
- Leovigild conquers the whole of Spain (585)
- Recared, king of the Visigoths (586 - 601)
- Authari, king of the Lombards, d. 590; succeeded by
Agilulf (d. 615)
- Chosroes II ascends the throne of Persia and renews the
war with the Byzantine Empire (590 - 628)
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