589
589 — China: Yan Zhitui first referred to toilet paper
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| KoreaThree Kingdoms of Korea 57 BC–660 | ChinaSui dynasty 581–618 | JapanAsuka period 538–710 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
- 590Yeongyang of Goguryeo, accession
- 590고구려 영양왕 즉위
| - Yan Zhitui first referred to toilet paper.
- February — Sui forces captured the Chen capital Jiankang and its emperor Chen Shubao.
- 隋軍攻入建康，陳叔寶被俘，南陳亡。ZH
| - No events recorded for this year
- 587The religious war (Soga–Mononobe conflict) ends with the victory of the pro-Buddhist Soga clan.
- 587丁未の変により蘇我馬子が物部守屋を滅ぼす。
| covered from 1607 |