580
| 580 • The Northern Zhou Dynasty, strategically based in the basin of the Wei River, is supreme in Northern China. In the south only the Chen Dynasty remain a rival.Imperial Chinese Armies (p. 24). C.J. Peers, 1995. ISBN 978-1-85532-514-2 |
615
Age: 35y
birth of childSaint Begga 1 Source ⇓ |
| 615 • Edwin of Northumbria takes refuge in East Anglia; he marries Cwenburga, daughter of king Cearl of Mercia (according to the Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum). |
640
Feb 27
Age: 60y
| 640 • Emperor Tai Zong of the Tang Dynasty begins a campaign against the Xiyu states (Western Regions) in the Tarim Basin. General Hou Junji captures the kingdom of Gaochang to solidify Chinese rule in Central Asia. |