This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of literature during the 6th through 9th Centuries. The list is chronological, and does not include epigraphy or poetry. For poetry, see: 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th century in poetry. For early epigraphy, see List of languages by first written accounts. During this period, a number of classical languages inherited from earlier epochs remain in active use (Chinese, Sanskrit, Latin, Greek, Persian, Hebrew). The same period also sees the rise of newly written vernaculars, partly replacing earlier literary languages (e.g. Old Hindi, Old French, Arabic, Germanic, Celtic, Turkic, etc.). Literary Chinese in Tang China Classical Sanskrit in the Middle kingdoms of India Latin in Western Europe Greek in the Byzantine Empire Middle Persian literature of the late Sassanid period Tiberian Hebrew as written by the Masoretes Classical Arabic in the Islamic Caliphate Classical Armenian literature of Medieval Armenia Old Georgian literature Old Turkic manuscript tradition, from the 8th century early Japanese literature, from the 8th century (Nara period) early Ge'ez literature early Dravidian (Kannada, Tamil, etc.) literature in South India early Celtic manuscript traditions (Old Irish, Old Welsh) early Germanic (Old High German, Old English, Old Saxon, Old Norse) literature, from the 8th century Old Church Slavonic, from the 9th century Undated The bulk of literature in Classical Sanskrit dates to the Early Medieval period, but in most cases cannot be dated to a specific century. The vocalized Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible developed during the 7th to 10th centuries. The Old English Beowulf is dated to anywhere between the 8th and early 11th centuries. Ecgbert, Archbishop of York c.732–766, establishes a notable library in the Northumbrian city of York. 6th century Arabic literature Antarah ibn Shaddad Aramaic literature (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic) Babylonian Talmud Indian Literature Sanskrit literature Aryabhata:Aryabhatiya Yativṛṣabha:Tiloyapannatti Varāhamihira:Pancha-Siddhantika, Brihat-Samhita Virahanka Jatasimhanandi: Varangacharita. Dharmakirti:Saṃbandhaparikṣhāvrtti, Pramāṇaviniścaya, Pramāṇavārttikakārika, PramāṇavārttikasvavrttiNyāyabinduprakaraṇa, Hetubindunāmaprakaraṇa, Saṃtānāntarasiddhināmaprakaraṇa, Vādanyāyanāmaprakaraṇa Bhāviveka:Madhyamakahṛdaya-karika, Prajñāpradīpa,Wisdom Lamp (Prajñāpradīpa) Śīlabhadra:Buddhabhūmivyākhyāna Udyotakara:Nyāyavārttika Prashastapada:Padārtha-dharma-saṅgraha, Praśastapāda Bhāṣya Vishakhadatta:Mudrārākṣasa, Devichandraguptam Bhatta Narayana:Venisamhara Sthiramati :Ratnagotravibhāga Dignāga: Pramāṇa-samuccaya, Hetucakra, Alambana-parīkṣā, Abhidharmakośa-marma-pradīpa, Trikāla-parikṣa, Nyāya-mukha Gaudapada:Māṇḍukya Kārikā, Durga Saptashati Tika, Uttara Gita Bhashya, Subhagodaya,Sri Vidyaratna Sutra bhasya Buddhapālita:Buddhapalitavrtti Byzantine literature PG 86a: Presbyter Timothy of Constantinople, Joannes Maxentius, Theodorus Lector, Procopius Deacon of Tyre, Theodorus Bishop of Scythopolis, Presbyter Timothy of Jerusalem, Theodosius I of Alexandria, Eusebius of Alexandria, Eusebius of Emesa, Gregentius of Taphar, Patriarch Epiphanius of Constantinople, Isaac of Nineveh, Barsanuphius of Palestine, Eustathius monk, Emperor Justinian,