Editing 590 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591|Byzantine–Sassanid War]]: Emperor [[Maurice (emperor)|Maurice]] defeats the Persian forces under [[Bahrām Chobin]] at [[Nusaybin|Nisibis]] (modern [[Turkey]]), and drives them back into [[Armenia]].
* [[Comentiolus]], commander ({{lang|la|[[magister militum]]}}) of the eastern army, receives the legitimate Persian king, [[Khosrau II]], as a [[refugee]] in his headquarters at [[Manbij|Hierapolis]].
* Maurice establishes the [[Exarchate of Africa|Exarchate of Carthage]] in [[Africa]]. He combines the civil authority of a ''[[praetorian prefect]]'' and the military authority, based at [[Carthage]].
* [[March 26]] &ndash; [[Theodosius (son of Maurice)|Theodosius]], eldest son of Maurice, is proclaimed as co-emperor. He becomes his father's heir to the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] throne.<ref>Martindale, Jones & Morris 1992, p. 1293</ref>
* [[Stephen I of Iberia|Stephen I]] succeeds his father [[Guaram I of Iberia|Guaram I]] as king of [[Principality of Iberia|Iberia]] ([[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]) (approximate date).

==== Europe ====
* The [[Franks]] and [[Burgundians]] under King [[Guntram]] invade [[Italy]]. They capture the cities [[Milan]] and [[Verona]], but are forced to leave by a [[Bubonic plague|plague]] outbreak in the [[Po Valley]].
* The Franks again invade Italy; they capture [[Modena]] and [[Mantua]]. Several [[Lombards|Lombard]] dukes defect: [[Gisulf I of Friuli|Gisulf I]], [[Dukes and margraves of Friuli|duke of Friuli]], is defeated and replaced by his son [[Gisulf II of Friuli|Gisulf II]].
* [[September 5]] &ndash; King [[Authari]] dies (possibly by [[poison]]) after a six-year reign, and is succeeded by [[Agilulf]], duke (''[[dux]]'') of [[Turin]], who marries his widow [[Theodelinda]].
* Frankish rebellion led by [[Basina, daughter of Chilperic I]].

==== Britain ====

* [[Æthelberht of Kent|Æthelberht]] succeeds his father [[Eormenric of Kent|Eormenric]] as king (''[[bretwalda]]'') of [[Kingdom of Kent|Kent]] (according to the ''[[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]]''). 
* [[Lindisfarne|Siege of Lindisfarne]]: A [[Britons (Celtic people)|Brythonic]] coalition lays siege to King [[Hussa of Bernicia]] at [[Lindisfarne Castle]] (Holy Island).
* [[Owain mab Urien]] succeeds his father [[Urien]], as Brythonic king of [[Rheged]] in [[Northern England]] (approximate date).

==== Persia ====
* Spring &ndash; King [[Hormizd IV]] dismisses Bahrām Chobin as commander (''[[Spahbed|Eran spahbed]]''). He revolts and marches with the support of the Persian army towards [[Ctesiphon]]. 
* [[February 15]] &ndash; Hormizd IV is deposed and assassinated by Persian [[Nobility|nobles]]. Having ruled since [[579]], he is succeeded by his son Khosrau II as king of the [[Sassanid Empire|Persian Empire]].
* September &ndash; Bahrām Chobin defeats the inferior forces of Khosrau II near Ctesiphon. He seizes the [[throne]] and proclaims himself as king [[List of kings of Persia|Bahrām IV]] of Persia.

==== Asia ====
* [[Kadungon]] becomes king of the [[Pandyan Dynasty|Pandyan Kingdom]] in [[South India]] (approximate date).
* [[Yeongyang of Goguryeo|Yeongyang]] becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of [[Goguryeo]].<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Rulers of Korea |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/koru/hd_koru.htm |website=www.metmuseum.org |access-date=19 April 2019}}</ref>

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[February 7]] &ndash; [[Pope Pelagius II]] falls victim to the plague that devastated [[Rome]]. After an 11-year reign he is succeeded by [[Pope Gregory I|Gregory I]], age 50, as the 64th [[pope]], and the first from a monastic background.
* [[Egidius (bishop of Reims)|Egidius]], bishop of [[Reims]], is tried at [[Metz]] before a council of bishops for a [[Conspiracy (political)|conspiracy]] against King [[Childebert II]]; he is found guilty and [[exile]]d to [[Strasbourg]].
* Gregory I begins a vigorous program of rebuilding [[Aqueduct (watercourse)|aqueduct]]s and restoring Rome. He feeds the citizens with doles of [[Cereal|grain]], as under [[Roman Empire|Roman imperial]] rule.
* [[Columbanus]], Irish [[missionary]], obtains from King Guntram the [[Gallo-Roman culture|Gallo-Roman]] castle ''Luxovium'' ([[Luxeuil-les-Bains]]), where he founds the [[Luxeuil Abbey|Abbey of Luxeuil]].<ref name=jonas-17>Jonas 643, p. 17</ref>
* [[John of Biclaro]], Visigoth [[chronicle]]r, finishes his ''"Chronicle"'' before he is appointed [[bishop]] of [[Girona]] ([[Catalonia|Catalonia, Spain]]).
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