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Events

By Place

Europe

• Agilulf marries Theodelinda and becomes king of the Lombards.
• A locust swarm destroys the harvest in Italy.

Asia

• The Persian usurper Bahram VI is defeated by Khosrau II. Bistam then claims the throne.
• The first city wall of Hangzhou is constructed.

The Americas

• 21 May — A Mesoamerican ballgame court is dedicated at the Mayan city of Chinkultic.

By Topic

Religion

• Jnanagupta translates the Vimalakirti Sutra into Chinese.

Births

• Cadwallon, king of Gwynedd
• Li Xiaogong
• Su Dingfang

Deaths

• Zotto, founder of the Duchy of Benevento
• Yan Zhitui, Chinese scholar, official, calligrapher, painter, musician, writer, antiquarian, and Buddhist (born 531)

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