Timeline of the Sui dynasty
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This is a timeline of the Sui dynasty.
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 581 | 4 March | Yang Jian (Emperor Wen of Sui) replaces the Northern Zhou with the Sui dynasty[1] |
| 582 | Emperor Xuan of Chen dies and is succeeded by Chen Shubao[1] | |
| 583 | Emperor Wen of Sui moves into Daxingcheng (Xi'an, Shaanxi) and abolishes the commanderies while promulgating the Kaihuang Code[1] | |
| 584 | Digs the Guangtong Canal[2] | |
| 587 | Annexes Western Liang[1] | |
| 588 | Launches expedition against the Chen dynasty[1] | |
| 589 | Takes Jiankang and annexes the Chen dynasty; so ends the Northern and Southern dynasties[1] |
590s
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 590 | Yang Su crushes rebellions in annexed Chen territory[1] | |
| 592 | Emperor Wen of Sui sends out commissioners to implement the equal-field system throughout the realm[1] | |
| 593 | The Cuanman rebel in Yunnan[3] | |
| The Renshou Palace is built west of the capital[1] | ||
| The writing of National Histories by private individuals is banned[1] | ||
| 594 | Severe drought hits Guanzhong but Emperor Wen of Sui leads its people to Luoyang for food[1] | |
| 595 | Construction of the Anji Bridge begins[4] | |
| 597 | Tiantai sect founder Zhiyi dies[1] | |
| A campaign is launched against the Cuanman[3] | ||
| 598 | Goguryeo–Sui War: First expedition against Goguryeo fails[1] | |
| 599 | Chief minister Gao Jiong deprived of power[1] | |
| Yami Qaghan flees to the Sui dynasty[1] |
600s
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | 90,000 Turks submit[1] | |
| 602 | Sui–Former Lý War: Sui forces under Liu Fang annex the Early Lý dynasty[5] | |
| Sui destroys the Cuanman[3] | ||
| 603 | Yami Qaghan takes over Tulan Qaghan's lands after he dies[1] | |
| 604 | 13 August | Emperor Wen of Sui dies and is succeeded by Yang Guang (Emperor Yang of Sui)[6] |
| Yang Liang rebels in Bingzhou but is defeated[6] | ||
| 605 | Sui forces under Liu Fang invade Champa and sack its capital[7] | |
| Construction of a new Luoyang and the Tongji Canal begin[6] | ||
| The Anji Bridge is completed[4] | ||
| Emperor Yang of Sui visits Jiangdu[6] | ||
| 606 | Luoyang is completed and Emperor Yang of Sui returns from Jiangdu[6] | |
| 607 | Yami Qaghan visits Emperor Yang of Sui in Luoyang[6] | |
| Gao Jiong is killed[6] | ||
| Ono no Imoko visits China[6] | ||
| The Sui dynasty sends expeditions to an island known as Liuqiu, which may or may not be Taiwan, but is probably Ryukyu[8] | ||
| 608 | The Yongji Canal is dug[6] | |
| Pei Shiqing accompanies Ono no Imoko back to Japan[6] | ||
| 609 | Emperor Yang of Sui visits Zhangye[6] |