Events By Place Europe Ethelbert becomes king of Kent. The Roman Senate sends an embassy to Constantinople; this is its last recorded act. Asia The ancient Chinese city of Ye is razed to the ground by Yang Jian. Births Uthman Ibn Affan Umar Arnulf of Metz Pepin I, Frankish mayor of the palace Maximus the Confessor, Christian monk Wei Zheng, Chinese chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 643) Dao Xin Deaths Martin of Dumes, bishop of Braga Gao Anagong Wei Xiaokuan Emperor Xuan of N… (More on 580)