26 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (18)
In the tenth month, while the Later Ruler was on a great hunt at the Qilian Pool, Zhou forces attacked Jinzhou; on the day guiyou they faced Yuwen Xian, Prince Qi of Zhou, at Jixi Plain, but did not fight until night, and then the Zhou army withdrew. (Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qishu), Annals 北齊書 卷8)
In the eleventh month, Zhou Emperor Wu returned to Chang'an, leaving only a detachment at Jinzhou; Gao Anuogong and others besieged Jinzhou city, and on the day wuyin the Later Ruler reached the besieging camp. (Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qishu), Annals 北齊書 卷8)
In the twelfth month, Zhou Emperor Wu came to relieve Jinzhou and on the day gengxu fought south of the city, where the Qi army was routed; the Later Ruler abandoned his army and fled first. (Wei Zheng's commentary: the army collapsed at Pingyang.) (Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qishu), Annals 北齊書 卷8)
In the twelfth month, on the day guichou, the Later Ruler entered Jinyang in fear and plotted to flee north to Beishuozhou and the Tujue; he left Gao Yanzong and Gao Xiaoheng to hold Jinyang. On the day dingsi he changed the era to Longhua, cut through the Wulong Gate at night, and headed for Ye. (Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qishu), Annals 北齊書 卷8)
In the twelfth month, on the day wuwu, An'de King Gao Yanzong ascended the throne at Jinyang by the consensus of the court and changed the era to Dechang. On the day xinyou he fought the Zhou army, was routed, and captured. (Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qishu), Annals 北齊書 卷8)
Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou came to relieve Jinzhou and in the battle south of the city crushed the Qi army; the Later Ruler abandoned his troops and fled first. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷8 武平7年)
Chilperic's envoy Rauculf demands that the people who took refuge in the church at Tours be dragged out. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 5.IV)