# Timeline of the Sui dynasty

This is a timeline of the Sui dynasty.

## 580s

| Year | Date | Event |
| 581 | 4 March | Yang Jian (Emperor Wen of Sui) replaces the Northern Zhou with the Sui dynasty |
| 582 | | Emperor Xuan of Chen dies and is succeeded by Chen Shubao |
| 583 | | Emperor Wen of Sui moves into Daxingcheng (Xi'an, Shaanxi) and abolishes the commanderies while promulgating the Kaihuang Code |
| 584 | | Digs the Guangtong Canal |
| 587 | | Annexes Western Liang |
| 588 | | Launches expedition against the Chen dynasty |
| 589 | | Takes Jiankang and annexes the Chen dynasty; so ends the Northern and Southern dynasties |

## 590s

| Year | Event |
| 590 | Yang Su crushes rebellions in annexed Chen territory |
| 592 | Emperor Wen of Sui sends out commissioners to implement the equal-field system throughout the realm |
| 593 | The Cuanman rebel in Yunnan |
| 593 | The Renshou Palace is built west of the capital |
| 593 | The writing of National Histories by private individuals is banned |
| 594 | Severe drought hits Guanzhong but Emperor Wen of Sui leads its people to Luoyang for food |
| 595 | Construction of the Anji Bridge begins |
| 597 | Tiantai sect founder Zhiyi dies |
| 597 | A campaign is launched against the Cuanman |
| 598 | Goguryeo–Sui War: First expedition against Goguryeo fails |
| 599 | Chief minister Gao Jiong deprived of power |
| 599 | Yami Qaghan flees to the Sui dynasty |

## 600s

| Year | Date | Event |
| 601 | | 90,000 Turks submit |
| 602 | | Sui–Former Lý War: Sui forces under Liu Fang annex the Early Lý dynasty |
| 602 | | Sui destroys the Cuanman |
| 603 | | Yami Qaghan takes over Tulan Qaghan's lands after he dies |
| 604 | 13 August | Emperor Wen of Sui dies and is succeeded by Yang Guang (Emperor Yang of Sui) |
| 604 | | Yang Liang rebels in Bingzhou but is defeated |
| 605 | | Sui forces under Liu Fang invade Champa and sack its capital |
| 605 | | Construction of a new Luoyang and the Tongji Canal begin |
| 605 | | The Anji Bridge is completed |
| 605 | | Emperor Yang of Sui visits Jiangdu |
| 606 | | Luoyang is completed and Emperor Yang of Sui returns from Jiangdu |
| 607 | | Yami Qaghan visits Emperor Yang of Sui in Luoyang |
| 607 | | Gao Jiong is killed |
| 607 | | Ono no Imoko visits China |
| 607 | | The Sui dynasty sends expeditions to an island known as Liuqiu, which may or may not be Taiwan, but is probably Ryukyu |
| 608 | | The Yongji Canal is dug |
| 608 | | Pei Shiqing accompanies Ono no Imoko back to Japan |
| 609 | | Emperor Yang of Sui visits Zhangye |

## 610s

| Year | Date | Event |
| 610 | | Emperor Yang of Sui visits Jiangdu |
| 610 | | Construction of the Jiangnan Canal begins |
| 611 | | Goguryeo–Sui War: Emperor Yang of Sui arrives at Zhuojun to prepare for war with Goguryeo |
| 611 | | Wang Bo (王薄) rebels in Changbaishan (Zouping, Shandong) |
| 612 | | Goguryeo–Sui War: The invasion of Goguryeo fails |
| 613 | | Goguryeo–Sui War: Emperor Yang of Sui is forced to withdraw from the second invasion due to Yang Xuangan's rebellion in Liyang |
| 613 | | Du Fuwei and Fu Gongshi rebel |
| 614 | | Goguryeo–Sui War: Another invasion fails |
| 615 | | Shibi Khan lays siege to Yanmen |
| 616 | | Emperor Yang of Sui leaves for Jiangdu |
| 617 | | Li Mi and Zhai Rang rebel, seizing Luokou Granary and Huiluo Granary |
| 617 | | Li Yuan, regent of Taiyuan, rebels and takes Daxingcheng |
| 618 | 11 April | Emperor Yang of Sui is killed by strangulation in a coup led by his general Yuwen Huaji in Jiangdu |
| 618 | 12 June | Li Yuan (Tang Gaozu - note that Tang emperor naming convention uses the posthumous Temple Name) deposes Emperor Gong of Sui and founds the Tang dynasty; so ends the Sui dynasty |