Editing 594 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Maurice's Balkan campaigns#Campaigns in 591–595|Balkan Campaign]]: The [[South Slavs|Slavs]] invade the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] provinces of [[Moesia]] and [[Diocese of Macedonia|Macedonia]] again; during their [[Looting|pillaging]] the towns of Aquis, [[Scupi]] and [[Zaldapa]] in [[Dobruja]] are destroyed.<ref>Whitby (1998), p. 159</ref>
* Autumn &ndash; Emperor [[Maurice (emperor)|Maurice]] replaces general [[Priscus (magister militum)|Priscus]] for disobeying orders. He installs his inexperienced brother [[Peter (curopalates)|Peter]], as commander-in-chief in charge of the war against the [[Avars (Carpathians)|Avars]].

==== Asia ====
* Emperor [[Emperor Wen of Sui|Wéndi]] repairs and expands sections of the [[Great Wall of China|Great Wall]] in the north-west, which is undertaken by using forced labour. During the years, thousands of civilians are killed.<ref>Imperial Chinese Armies (p. 6).  C.J. Peers, 1996. {{ISBN|978-185532-599-9}}</ref>
* Empress [[Empress Suiko|Suiko]] issues the "Flourishing Three Treasures Edict", officially recognizing the practice of [[Buddhism in Japan]]. She begins [[Diplomatics|diplomatic]] relations with the [[Sui dynasty]] ([[China]]).

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem#Patriarchs of Jerusalem|Amos]] succeeds [[Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem#Patriarchs of Jerusalem|John IV]]  as [[Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem|Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem]].
* Approximate date &ndash; [[Pope Gregory I]] publishes his ''Dialogues''.</onlyinclude>