591

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Events

By Place

Europe

* Agilulf marries Theodelinda and becomes king of the Lombards.
* A locust swarm destroys the harvest in Italy.

Asia

* The 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 — A Mesoamerican ballgame court is dedicated at the Mayan city of Chinkultic.

By Topic

Religion

* Jnanagupta translates the Vimalakirti Sutra into Chinese.

Births

* Cadwallon, king of Gwynedd
* Li Xiaogong
* Su Dingfang

Deaths

* Zotto, founder of the Duchy of Benevento
* Faroald I, first duke of Spoleto
* Yan Zhitui, Chinese scholar, official, calligrapher, painter, musician, writer, antiquarian, and Buddhist (born 531)