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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
- December 7 – Emperor Justin II retires due to recurring seizures of insanity; he abdicates the throne in favour of his general Tiberius. Justin proclaims him Caesar and adopts him as his own son.[1]
- Winter – Empress Sophia and Tiberius agree to a one year truce with the Persians, at the cost of 45,000 solidi. The truce applies only to the Mesopotamian front; in the Caucasus, war continues.[2]
Europe
- King Cleph is murdered after an 18-month reign by a guard, a slave who he has mistreated. For the next decade, the Lombard Kingdom is governed by independent duchies (Rule of the Dukes).[3]
- The Visigoths under King Liuvigild invade Cantabria (Northern Spain), and destroy the city of Amaya (Burgos). He massacres the inhabitants and adds the province to the Visigothic Kingdom.
- Áedán mac Gabráin becomes king of Dál Riata (Scotland) (approximate Date).
Asia
- The Persian Empire overthrows the Axumite- and Byzantine-affiliated regimes in Yemen (Arabian Peninsula).[4]
Unidentified
- A major volcanic eruption occurs in the Antarctic.[5]
By topic
Religion
- July 13 – Pope John III dies at Rome after a 13-year tenure. The Holy See becomes sede vacante until June of the following year.
- Marius Aventicensis is made bishop of Aventicum (modern Avenches).
Births
- February 7 – Shōtoku, prince and regent of Japan (d. 622)
- Xiao Yu, prince of the Liang Dynasty (d. 647)
Deaths
- July 13 – Pope John III
- Cleph, king of the Lombards (or 575)
- Conall mac Comgaill, king of Dál Riata[6]
- Xuan, empress of Northern Zhou
- Queen Jiso
References
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- ^ Esposito (2003). The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, Template:ISBN.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Connor, Steve (July 7, 2014). "Our explosive past is written in the Antarctic ice". i. London. p. 17.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Connolly, S. J., ed. (February 24, 2011). The Oxford companion to Irish history (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 5. ISBN 9780199691869.
- Bibliography
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Greatrex, Geoffrey; Lieu, Samuel N. C. (2002). The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars (Part II, 363–630 AD). New York, New York and London, United Kingdom: Routledge (Taylor & Francis). ISBN 0-415-14687-9.
