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Years: 569 570 571 572 - 573 - 574 575 576 577

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

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

Events

• A young monk is ordained. In 590 he will become Pope Gregory I, known as "the Great".
• The Battle of Arfderydd between Gwenddolau and Gwrgi and Peredur, the sons of Eliffer. The forces of Gwenddolau were slaughtered, and Myrddin Wyllt (sometimes identified as Merlin the wizard went mad watching this defeat.
• Dara is captured by Khosrau I of Persia.

Births

• Abu Bakr, Muslim Caliph

Deaths

• Narses, Byzantine general