563

Years: 559 560 561 562 - 563 - 564 565 566 567

Decades: 530s 540s 550s - 560s - 570s 580s 590s

Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Events

• Saint Columba, the Irish missionary, founds his mission to the Picts and his monastery on Iona.
• Justinian re-consecrates Hagia Sophia after its dome is rebuilt.
• The synod of Braga declares Priscillianism a heresy.

Births

• Chindaswinth, king of the Visigoths in Spain

Deaths