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Years: 566 567 568 569 - 570 - 571 572 573 574

Decades: 540s 550s 560s - 570s - 580s 590s 600s

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

Events

• First mention of the Spear of Destiny (approximate date).
• Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy under the Lombards.
• The Jews of Clermont-Ferrand are forced to convert to Christianity.

Births

• June 8 - Muhammad the Prophet, founder of Islam (approximate date)
• Pybba of Mercia (possible date)
• Childebert II of Austrasia

Deaths

• Gildas (traditional date)
• Livva I, king of the Visigoths