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602

Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century

Decades: 550s 560s 570s 580s 590s - 600s - 610s 620s 630s 640s 650s

Years: 597 598 599 600 601 - 602 - 603 604 605 606 607

Events

Phocas kills Byzantine Emperor Maurice I and makes himself emperor
Beginning of a series of wars between the Byzantine Empire and the Sassanids

Births

Mu'awiyah, founder of the Uyyamad Dynasty[?] of caliphs (approximate date)
Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk.

Deaths

Maurice I, Eastern Roman Emperor

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