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Yang Kuang murdered his father and older brother to seize the throne. After gaining power, Yang Kuang named himself Emperor Yang.
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The Sui Dynasty built its eastern capital and began the construction of the Grand Canal.
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Heraclius becomes Emperor in Constantinople as the Persian Empire is attempting the takeover of Byzantine civilization. The rule of Heraclius marks the beginning of Byzantine history (according to some historians).
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Peasant uprisings began at Shandong's Changbai mountain.
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Sui Dynasty conquered the Chen dynasty in southern China and unified China.
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Gregory of Tours writes the Historia Francorum, a ten-book history recording the deeds of the Franks. His writings serve as the sole testimony to much of the architecture of his day, as most of these buildings no longer stand.
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Pope Gregory creates the Latin church, His concepts of purgatory and penance widen the gulf between the Eastern and Western Churches.
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Pope Gregory the Great criticizes the bishop's destruction of images, arguing that pictures are useful for educating the illiterate. Gregory's statements will serve as the basis for church doctrine concerning artistic images in the West for the next thousand years.
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Time in Mezo America.