__NOTOC__ Year 592 (Roman numerals, DXCII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 592 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Byzantine Empire

* Emperor Maurice (emperor), Maurice regains the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine stronghold Singidunum (modern Belgrade) from the Avars (Carpathians), Avars. By counter-invading their homelands on the Balkans, Byzantine troops increase their pay by Looting, pillaging in hostile territory.

Europe

* January 28 – King Guntram, age 59, dies after a 31-year reign, and is succeeded by his nephew Childebert II, who becomes ruler of Kingdom of Burgundy, Burgundy.Ian Wood, ''The Merovingian Kingdoms 450–751'', p. 91 He is buried at Saint Marcellus of Chalons Church, in Chalon-sur-Saône (Eastern France). * Ariulf of Spoleto, Ariulf, previously Lombards, Lombard commander in the war against Sassanid Empire, Persia, becomes the second Duke of Spoleto (Central Italy).

Britain

* Battle of Woden's Burg (592), Battle of Woden's Burg: After the mass killing at Woden's Burg, near Marlborough, Wiltshire, Marlborough (South West England), Ceawlin of Wessex, Ceawlin is deposed as king of the Wessex, West Saxons. His son Cuthwine of Wessex, Cuthwine is taken prisoner and goes into exile. * Ceol of Wessex, Ceol succeeds his uncle Ceawlin after his defeat at Woden's Burg. He becomes king of List of monarchs of Wessex#Monarchs of the West Saxons (Wessex), Wessex (according to the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'').

Asia

* Summer – Emperor Emperor Wen of Sui, Wéndi reduces taxes, due to an overflowing abundance of food and silk in the governmental stores. He sends messengers around central China, redistributing land to give the poor Agriculture, farming land. * December 8 – Emperor Emperor Sushun, Sushun of Japan is murdered after 5 years on the throne by agents of his rival Soga no Umako, Umako Soga, who is jealous of the emperor's power. He is succeeded by Empress Suiko, Suiko, widow of the late emperor Emperor Bidatsu, Bidatsu. * Winter – Empress Suiko moves the imperial capital of Japan to Asuka, Yamato#Imperial Palaces, Asuka-Toyura Palace (Nara Prefecture) during the Asuka period.

By topic

Literature

* Gregory of Tours, Gregory, bishop of Tours, completes his ''Historia Francorum'' ("History of the Franks").

Births

* Khalid ibn al-Walid, Arab general (approximate date) * Asmā' bint Abi Bakr, companion of Muhammad * Cutha Cathwulf, prince of Wessex (approximate date) * Itta, wife of Pepin of Landen (d. 652) * Xu Jingzong, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 672)

Deaths

* January 28 – Guntram, king of Kingdom of Burgundy, Burgundy * Faroald I of Spoleto, Faroald I, duke of Spoleto (Italy) * Emperor Sushun, Sushun, emperor of Japan

References

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