570s

This is a list of events occurring in the 570s, ordered by year.

570

By place

Europe

• Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy under the Lombard chieftain Faroald.

Asia

• Estimation: Ctesiphon, capital of the Sassanid Empire, becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.^[1]
• The capital of the Sassanid Empire, becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.^[2]
• Abraha failed attack on the Kaaba in Mecca.

By topic

Religion

• First mention of the Spear of Destiny (approximate date).
• The Jews of Clermont-Ferrand are forced to convert to Christianity.
• Year of the Elephant, according to Islamic tradition.

571

By topic

Religion

• The Monophysites again reject the Council of Chalcedon, causing another schism.

572

By place

Byzantine Empire

• The Byzantine Empire begins a war with Persia.
• The Byzantine Empire is attacked by the Visigoths from Spain.

Europe

• Cleph succeeds Alboin as king of the Lombards.
• Theodric succeeds his brother Æthelric as king of Bernicia (traditional date).

Asia

• Emperor Bidatsu ascends the throne of Japan.
• In Turkish Empire Taspar Khan succeeds Muhan Khan

573

By place

Europe

• The Battle of Arfderydd is fought between Gwenddoleu ap Ceidio and the sons of Eliffer, Gwrgi and Peredur. The forces of Gwenddolau are killed, and Myrddin Wyllt goes mad watching this defeat.

Asia

• Dara is captured by Khosrau I of Persia.

574

By place

Byzantine Empire

• Emperor Justin II retires, choosing Tiberius II Constantine as his heir.

Europe

• Áedán mac Gabráin becomes king of Dál Riata.
• After the death of King Cleph, the Lombards are without a king for the next ten years.
• Cantabria is conquered by Visigothic King Liuvigild.

575

By place

Asia

• Tardu succeeds Istemi in Western Turkic Khaganate

Europe

• The Kingdom of East Anglia is founded by the Angle groups "North Folk" and "South Folk", naming the places of Norfolk and Suffolk, respectively.
• Childebert II becomes king of Austrasia.

Asia Minor

• Alexander of Tralles writes De re medica.

By topic

Religion

• June 2 – Pope Benedict I succeeds Pope John III as the 62nd pope.

576

By place

Crimea

• The Gokturks besiege Panticapaeum in the Crimea.

Europe

• The Visigoths establish the capital of their kingdom in Toledo (present-day Spain).

Byzantine Empire

• The Byzantines under general Justinian inflict a heavy defeat on Persian shah Khosrau I at Melitene.

577

By place

Europe

• Battle of Deorham: The Anglo-Saxons under Ceawlin of Wessex defeat the British Celts.

Asia

• Hou Zhu is succeeded by You Zhu, then by Fan Yang Wang.

By topic

Religion

• Eutychius is restored as Patriarch of Constantinople.

578

By place

Byzantine Empire

• October 5 – Tiberius II Constantine succeeds Justin II as Byzantine Emperor.

Visigothic kingdom

• Reccopolis founded by king Liuvigild.

Asia

• Kongo Gumi, the world's oldest continuously operating company (578–2006), is founded in Osaka, Japan.

579

By place

Byzantine Empire

• The Slavs begin to migrate into the Balkans and Greece.

Europe

• Frithuwald succeeds his brother Theodric as king of Bernicia (traditional date).
• A rebellion breaks out in Limoges against Chilperic I of Neustria.

Asia

• Hormizd IV succeeds Khosrau I as king of Persia.
• The Northern Qi Dynasty ends in China.
• Wu Di is succeeded by Xuan Di, then Jing Di.

By Topic

Religion

• November 26 – Pope Pelagius II succeeds Pope Benedict I as the 63rd pope. While November 26 is the official date, theologically, the pontificate began in August when he was ordained as Bishop of Rome.

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