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Contents

Events

By Place

Europe

Asia

The Americas

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ Agilulf marries Theodelinda and becomes king of the Lombards.

★ Locust swarm destroys harvest in Italy.

Asia

★ Persian usurper Bahram VI is defeated by Khosrau II. Bistam then claims the throne.

★ The first city wall of Hangzhou is constructed.

The Americas

★ 21 May — Mesoamerican ballgame court dedicated at Maya city of Chinkultic.

By Topic

Religion

★ Jnanagupta translates the Vimalakirti Sutra into Chinese.

Births

★ Cadwallon, king of Gwynedd

Deaths

★ Zotto, founder of the Duchy of Benevento

★ Yan Zhitui, Chinese scholar, official, calligrapher, painter, musician, writer, antiquarian, and Buddhist (born 531)