What happened in 597?
4 recorded events in 597, including 3 in people and 1 in wars & conflicts.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Siege of Thessalonica
596 or 597 siege
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People 3
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Zhiyi died
Chinese Buddhist monk and founder of Tiantai tradition (538–597)
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Marius Aventicensis died
Saint, bishop of Avenches (then Lausanne)
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Chu Suiliang born
Born in Hangzhou. Chinese chancellor.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 597.
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Gregory of Tours died
Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours
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Zubayr ibn al-Awwam born
Born in Mecca. Companion of Muhammad (594–656).
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John IV of Constantinople died
Patriarch of Constantinople
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Dair Mar Elia
Abandoned Christian monastery in Iraq
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Kim Yushin born
Born in Jincheon County. Korean (Sillan) general (595 -673).
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Battle of Raith
596 hypothetical battle
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St Augustine's Abbey
Monastery in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
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Goguryeo–Sui War
Conflict between Sui dynasty of China and Goguryeo Kingdom of Korea
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Dallán Forgaill died
Irish poet and saint
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Creoda of Wessex died
Figure in early Wessex history; possible son of Cerdic
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Battles of Viminacium
Battle
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Taliesin died
Welsh bard
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