The world in 580 AD — what happened that year

29 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

China (22)

Yuchi Jiong, governor-general of Xiangzhou, refused to be replaced and rose in revolt, opposing Yang Jian's seizure of power. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史卷10 大象2年)
Wei Xiaokuan defeated Yuchi Jiong at Ye; Jiong took his own life, and Xiangzhou was pacified. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史卷10 大象2年)
Liang Rui defeated Wang Qian, beheaded him, and Yizhou was pacified. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史卷10 大象2年)
Sima Xiaonan, governor-general of Yunzhou for Northern Zhou, brought Yun, Sui and nine prefectures with eight garrisons over to Chen; Chen made him Sikong and Duke of Suijun. (Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals 陳書卷5 太建12年八月)
When Wang Yangui of Northern Zhou came to relieve Liyang, Ren Zhong defeated him and captured Wang Yangui and others. (Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals 陳書卷5 太建12年九月)
Sima Xiaonan, Zhou Ezhou Governor (Yunzhou), surrendered to Chen with nine prefectures and eight garrisons. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史卷10 太建12年)
After Emperor Xuan of Zhou died, Yang Jian, serving the young Emperor Jing, drafted an edict, entered court and took command of the capital and provincial forces. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書卷001 帝紀大象2年5月)
At Ye, Yuchi Jiong, Governor of Xiangzhou and senior minister, grew resentful and rose in the east; people of Zhao and Wei joined, and within ten days they numbered over a hundred thousand. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書卷001 帝紀大象2年6月)
Wei Xiaokuan defeated Yuchi Jiong at Xiangzhou, sent his head to the capital and pacified the remaining rebels. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書卷001 帝紀大象2年7月)
Wang Qian, Governor of Yizhou, led Ba and Shu troops, camped at the Jiange Pass and took Shizhou; later Acting Marshal Liang Rui pacified the region. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書卷001 帝紀大象2年7月)

Western Europe (7)

The Britons plunder the area around Nantes and Rennes. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 5.XXXII)
In the fifth year of Hildebert, Auvergne suffers twelve consecutive days of heavy rain and flood. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 5.XXXIV)
Dysentery spreads over most of Gaul. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 5.XXXV)
Queen Austrechildis, wife of Guntram, dies of illness. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 5.XXXVI)
Persecution of Christians in Spain (led by Goiswintha). (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 5.XXXIX)
In October, Chilperic sends his son Chlodovech to Berny (Brennacum) in the Cotia forest, where he is killed. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 5.XL)
Chilperic detains envoys of Mir, king of Galicia, in the region of Poitiers. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 5.XLII)

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