The world in 613 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (13)

• Yang Xuangan, Minister of Rites, rebelled at Liyang while in charge of the expedition's supplies, then pressed on the Eastern Capital. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷12 大業9年)
• Yuwen Shu and others defeated Yang Xuangan at Wenxiang, killed him, and the rebellion was put down. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷12 大業9年)
• Troops were conscripted from across the realm and the people were gathered into the Xiaoguo (Brave Volunteers), who assembled at Zhuo Commandery. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷004 帝紀 大業9年1月)
• Emperor Yang went to Liaodong again. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷004 帝紀 大業9年3月)
• Yang Xuangan, Minister of Rites, rebelled at Liyang. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷004 帝紀 大業9年6月)
• Yang Xuangan pressed on Dongdu; Pei Hongce, Commander of Henan, tried to resist but was defeated. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷004 帝紀 大業9年6月)
• Yuwen Shu and others defeated Yang Xuangan at Wenxiang, beheaded him, and pacified his remaining followers. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷004 帝紀 大業9年8月)
• Men of Qi, Meng Rang and Wang Bo among them, over 100,000 strong, relied on Changbai Mountain and raided several commanderies. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷004 帝紀 大業9年10月)
• Feng Xiaoci, General of the Right Guard, attacked Zhang Jincheng at Qinghe, was defeated and died. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷004 帝紀 大業9年11月)
• Emperor Yang of Sui attacked Liaodong fortress for more than twenty days but could not take it; on news of Yang Xuangan's rebellion, he withdrew his troops. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷20 嬰陽王 24年)

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Korean Peninsula (2)

• The emperor crossed the Liao and sent Yuwen Shu and Yang Yichen against the walls of Pyeongyang (second expedition). (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷12 大業9年)
• He sent Yuwen Shu and Yang Yichen toward Pyongyang. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷004 帝紀 大業9年4月)

Same events recorded in this year

• Pyongyang (613) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties and Book of Sui
• Zhuojun (612) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties and Book of Sui
• Liyang (613) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties and Book of Sui
• Battle of Wenxiang (613) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties and Book…

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