591

This page relates to the year 591 Calendrier Julien.

Events

  • Revolt of the satrap of Médie Bahrâm Tchobèn which takes Ctésiphon, kills Ormizd IV with the complicity of his/her son Khosro II and usurps its throne.
  • the Byzantine Empereur Maurice I {{er}} restores on its throne the king of Perse Khosro II Abharvez (590 - 628). In return, it receives important territorial concessions (the Arménie until the Lac of Van and Tiflis, Dara and Martyropolis) and Khosro is tolerant towards the Christians.

  • peace is restored again between the two empires Byzantine and Persian.

  • Byzance controls the outlet of the Silk route.
  • Africa is set up in Exarchat.
  • the Khazars are installed on the the Volga.
  • the Gregoire pope writes a treaty with the glory of the confessors.
  • Gregoire Large the reprimand the laic ones of Arles and Marseilles which makes baptize the Juifs of force. He blames the bishop of Terracine which expelled the Jews of their synagog. He wants to convert them by softness, but prevents them from having Christian slaves (law of Brunehilde).
  • Presence of many Jewish with Palermo, Terracine (591), with Cagliari (Sardinia).
  • Importance of the port of Marseilles.

Births in 591

Death in 591

  • August 25th: Holy Arède (or Yriez ), founder of the Monastery of Atane, with the diocese of Limoges.

Map-bms: 591

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