9 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (8)
Liu Yu reached the capital and received the abdication of Emperor Gong, demoting Emperor Gong to Prince of Lingling (the end of the Eastern Jin). (Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals 晉書 卷010 帝紀 元熙2年6月)
Receiving the abdication of Emperor Gong of Jin, Liu Yu ascended the throne at the southern suburbs and founded Song (first year of Yongchu). (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷1 永初1年)
Liu Yu built an altar in the southern suburbs of Jiankang, ascended the throne and founded Song; the deposed Jin emperor was enfeoffed as King of Lingling. (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷3 永初1年 6月)
An edict exempted from taxes for thirty years the home district of Liu Yu around Pengcheng (the three commanderies of Pengcheng, Pei and Xiapi). (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷3 永初1年 8月)
Gao Lian, King of Goguryeo, was raised to Grand General Who Conquers the East; Fuyu Ying, King of Baekje, was raised to Grand General Who Guards the East. (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷3 永初1年 7月)
The Jin ruler Gongdi abdicated, and the King of Song, Liu Yu, built an altar at the southern suburb of Jiankang and ascended the throne, founding the Song (in the sixth month). (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷119)
Hexi King Juqu Mengxun greatly defeated the Yang Gong Li Xin at Huicheng, killed him at Liaoquan; Mengxun entered Jiuquan. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷119)
Li Xun, at Dunhuang, styled himself Governor of Liangzhou and set the reign title Yongjian; Mengxun sent his heir Juqu Zhengde to attack, and Li Xun closed the city and did not fight. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷119)
Southeast Asia (1)
The Jiaozhou Governor Du Huidu struck Linyi greatly; Linyi begged for surrender and returned the people it had seized. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷119)