What happened in 588?
Battle of Martyropolis, Kyōkō-ji Temple and Principality of Iberia founded — among 4 events recorded in 588.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of Martyropolis
Battle in the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591
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People 1
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Bagha Qaghan died
Died in Herat. Seventh Khagan of the Turkic Khaganate.
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Kyōkō-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Japan
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Empires & Countries 1
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Principality of Iberia founded
Principality of Iberia was founded, with its capital at Tbilisi.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 588.
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Battle of Solachon
Battle between Byzantine and Sasanian empires
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Prætextatus died
Bishop of Rouen
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Santa Croce
Former church in Venice, Italy
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Treaty of Andelot
587 agreement between Guntram of Burgundy and Brunhilda of Austrasia
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Radegund died
Frankish queen consort
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Æscwine of Essex died
Was possibly the first king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Essex from about 527 to 587
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Sasanian Civil War of 589–591
Civil war between Hormizd IV and Bahram Chobin
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Battle of the Araxes
589 battle
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Battle of Carcassonne
589 battle
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Pelagius II died
Pope and Bishop of Rome (r. 579-590)
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On Dal died
General of the Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea
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Siege of Pavia
590 siege
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