Abraha, Christian ruler of coastal
Yemen, who was acting as a general for the Christian kingdom in Abyssinia, begins a military expedition in
Arabia against the predominantly
pagan Quraysh of Mecca,[3] known as the
Year of the Elephant.
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.[7]
The Convention of Druim Cett:
Irish kings discuss the relationship between them and King
Áedán mac Gabráin of
Dál Riata. The Irish colony (now western
Scotland) is confirmed, and rights to
tax and
levy are agreed to between the rulers.
Winter –
Maurice is appointed commander-in-chief of the
Byzantine army in the East. He succeeds Justinian, despite complete lack of military experience.
Muhammad, age 6, returns to his immediate family, but within a year his mother
Aminah bint Wahb dies.
Science and Invention
A predecessor of the modern
match, small sticks of
pinewood impregnated with
sulfur, are first used in
China. Besieged by military forces of
Northern Zhou and
Chen,
Northern Qi court ladies use the "lighting sticks" to start fires for
cooking and heating.[18]
October 5 – Emperor
Justin II dies after several periods of
insanity. On the advice of his wife
Sophia, he has raised his general
Tiberius to the rank of co-emperor (Caesar). From December
574 he has ruled jointly with Sophia, and now succeeds them as emperor of the
Byzantine Empire.
Asia
Summer – Emperor
Wu Di engages in military campaigns on two fronts: against the invading
Göktürks to the north and against the
Chen Dynasty in the south.
Wu Di, age 35, dies from an illness, and is succeeded by his eldest son
Xuan Di as emperor of
Northern Zhou.
Khosrau I dies after a 48-year reign, during which he has extended his realm from the
River Oxus to the
Red Sea. He is succeeded by his son
Hormizd IV, who becomes king of the
Persian Empire.
Leander,
Catholic bishop of Seville, is
exiled by Liuvigild and withdraws to Constantinople. At the Byzantine court he composes works against
Arianism (approximate date).
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^David Nicolle, Essential Histories: "The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632–750". The birth of Islam and the unifying of Arabia (2009), page 19.
^Walter W Müller, "Outline of the History of Ancient Southern Arabia"in Werner Daum (education) Yemen: "3000 Years of Art and Civilization in Arabia Felix" (1987)
^Frye, Richard N. (1983). The History of Ancient Iran.
^MacDonald, William L. (1982). The Architecture of the Roman Empire: An Introductory Study (Revised ed.). New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 47.
ISBN0-300-02819-9.
^Connolly, S. J., ed. (February 24, 2011). The Oxford companion to Irish history (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 5.
ISBN9780199691869.
^Brock, Sebastian P. (2011).
"Aḥudemmeh of Balad". In
Sebastian P. Brock; Aaron M. Butts;
George A. Kiraz; Lucas Van Rompay (eds.). Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage: Electronic Edition. Beth Mardutho. p. 13. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
Greatrex, Geoffrey; Lieu, Samuel N. C. (2002). The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars (Part II, 363–630 AD). London: Routledge.
ISBN0-415-14687-9.
Abraha, Christian ruler of coastal
Yemen, who was acting as a general for the Christian kingdom in Abyssinia, begins a military expedition in
Arabia against the predominantly
pagan Quraysh of Mecca,[3] known as the
Year of the Elephant.
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.[7]
The Convention of Druim Cett:
Irish kings discuss the relationship between them and King
Áedán mac Gabráin of
Dál Riata. The Irish colony (now western
Scotland) is confirmed, and rights to
tax and
levy are agreed to between the rulers.
Winter –
Maurice is appointed commander-in-chief of the
Byzantine army in the East. He succeeds Justinian, despite complete lack of military experience.
Muhammad, age 6, returns to his immediate family, but within a year his mother
Aminah bint Wahb dies.
Science and Invention
A predecessor of the modern
match, small sticks of
pinewood impregnated with
sulfur, are first used in
China. Besieged by military forces of
Northern Zhou and
Chen,
Northern Qi court ladies use the "lighting sticks" to start fires for
cooking and heating.[18]
October 5 – Emperor
Justin II dies after several periods of
insanity. On the advice of his wife
Sophia, he has raised his general
Tiberius to the rank of co-emperor (Caesar). From December
574 he has ruled jointly with Sophia, and now succeeds them as emperor of the
Byzantine Empire.
Asia
Summer – Emperor
Wu Di engages in military campaigns on two fronts: against the invading
Göktürks to the north and against the
Chen Dynasty in the south.
Wu Di, age 35, dies from an illness, and is succeeded by his eldest son
Xuan Di as emperor of
Northern Zhou.
Khosrau I dies after a 48-year reign, during which he has extended his realm from the
River Oxus to the
Red Sea. He is succeeded by his son
Hormizd IV, who becomes king of the
Persian Empire.
Leander,
Catholic bishop of Seville, is
exiled by Liuvigild and withdraws to Constantinople. At the Byzantine court he composes works against
Arianism (approximate date).
Significant people
This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it. (March 2016)
^David Nicolle, Essential Histories: "The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632–750". The birth of Islam and the unifying of Arabia (2009), page 19.
^Walter W Müller, "Outline of the History of Ancient Southern Arabia"in Werner Daum (education) Yemen: "3000 Years of Art and Civilization in Arabia Felix" (1987)
^Frye, Richard N. (1983). The History of Ancient Iran.
^MacDonald, William L. (1982). The Architecture of the Roman Empire: An Introductory Study (Revised ed.). New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 47.
ISBN0-300-02819-9.
^Connolly, S. J., ed. (February 24, 2011). The Oxford companion to Irish history (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 5.
ISBN9780199691869.
^Brock, Sebastian P. (2011).
"Aḥudemmeh of Balad". In
Sebastian P. Brock; Aaron M. Butts;
George A. Kiraz; Lucas Van Rompay (eds.). Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage: Electronic Edition. Beth Mardutho. p. 13. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
Greatrex, Geoffrey; Lieu, Samuel N. C. (2002). The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars (Part II, 363–630 AD). London: Routledge.
ISBN0-415-14687-9.