The world in 582 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (10)

• Li Chong defeated the Tujue at Mayi. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷11 開皇2年)
• Emperor Xuan died at the Xuanfu Hall at age 53, and his heir Shubao succeeded (posthumous title Emperor Xiaoxuan, Gaozong). (Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals 陳書 卷5 太建14年 正月)
• Prince Shuling of Shixing rebelled the day after the death of Emperor Xuan and was executed. (Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals 陳書 卷6 太建14年 正月)
• The crown prince Shubao ascended at the Taiji Front Hall (the Later Ruler). (Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals 陳書 卷6 太建14年 正月)
• Emperor Xuan died in the Xuanfu Hall at the age of 53. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷10 太建14年)
• The rebellion of Prince Shuling of Shixing was suppressed. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷10 太建14年)
• The Houzhu (Shubao) ascended the throne in the Taiji Front Hall. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷10 太建14年)
• Emperor Xuan of Chen died and his son Chen Shubao, the Last Ruler, ascended the throne. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷001 帝紀 開皇2年1月)
• Li Chong, Pillar of State, defeated the Turks at Mayi. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷001 帝紀 開皇2年6月)
• An edict declared the old capital outdated and ordered a new capital built on the Longshou Mountain area; Gao Jiong and others supervised the construction. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷001 帝紀 開皇2年6月)

West Asia (1)

• Emperor Tiberius dies. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 6.XXX)

Western Europe (3)

• In January there is a storm and untimely blossoms, and a comet appears. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 6.XIV)
• Chilperic orders the baptism of a large number of Jews. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 6.XVII)
• Gundovald, who claims to be a son of Chlothar, lands at Marseille from Constantinople. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 6.XXIV)

Same events recorded in this year

• Jiankang (582) — the same event in Book of Chen and History of the Southern Dynasties
• Jiankang (582) — the same event in Book of Chen and History of the Southern Dynasties
• Battle of Mayi (582) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties and Book of Sui
• Jiankang (582) — the same event in Book of Chen and History of the Southern Dynasties

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