The world in 590 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Across the south of the Yangtze, including Wuzhou, Kuaiji and Suzhou, rebels proclaimed themselves emperors or grand commanders; Yang Su put them down. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史卷11 開皇10年)
The Emperor visited Jinyang, in Bingzhou. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書卷002 帝紀開皇10年2月)
In the south, Wang Wenjin, Gao Zhihui, Shen Xuanhui and others rose in rebellion and proclaimed themselves emperor; Yang Su suppressed them. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書卷002 帝紀開皇10年11月)
In winter 590, in former Chen territory south of the Yangtze, Cai Daoren, Li Ling, Wu Shihua, Shen Xiaoche, Wang Guoqing, Yang Baoying and Li Chun each claim the title of Grand Commander and attack and take prefectures and counties. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권177 590년 항)
Yang Su leads the navy into the Yangzijin and defeats the rival Zhu Mowen at Jingkou. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권177 590년 항)
Yang Su again defeats Shen Xiaoche at Wenzhou, pursues him to Tiantai and Linhai, and after more than a hundred battles Gao Zhihui flees to the Min and Yue regions to hold out. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권177 590년 항)
When Zhongxuan, the Yi King of Panyu, rebels, the Lingnan chiefs respond by leading their troops to besiege Guangzhou. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권177 590년 항)

Pope Gregory of Rome (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 10.I)

Childebert sends twenty dukes to Italy to attack the Lombards (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 10.III)
Chuppa invades the border of Tours (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 10.V)
Prisoners in the Clermont jail are released and go to the church (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 10.VI)
Bretons devastate the Nantes and Rennes area; Guntram sends an army (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 10.IX)
Guntram investigates traces of wild ox slaughter in the Vosges forest (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 10.X)
News that Chlothar is dying; Guntram leaves Chalon (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 10.XI)
The Poitiers convent dispute grows and a trial is held (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 10.XV)
An unknown assassin at Childebert's villa Marlegis (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 10.XVIII)
Saxon Childeric is killed at Auch (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 10.XXII)