601

Years: 597 598 599 600 - 601 - 602 603 604 605

Decades: 570s 580s 590s - 600s - 610s 620s 630s

Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century

Events

• The future Archbishops of Canterbury, Mellitus, Justus, and Honorius, and the future Archbishop of York Paulinus, are sent to England by Pope Gregory I to aid Augustine in his missionary work.
• Livva II succeeds his brother Reccared as King of the Visigoths.
• The earliest dated English words are 'Town' and 'Priest', both recorded in the Laws of Ethelbert.
• The Qieyun, a Chinese character rhyme dictionary, is published.

Births

Deaths

• Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales.
• Reccared King of the Visigoths.

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