570

Events

By Place

Europe

• Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy under the Lombard chieftain Faroald.

Asia

• Estimation: Ctesiphon, capital of the Sassanid Empire, becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.
• Abraha attacks the Kaaba in Mecca.

By Topic

Religion

• First mention of the Spear of Destiny (approximate date).
• The Jews of Clermont-Ferrand are forced to convert to Christianity.
• Year of the Elephant, according to Islamic tradition.

Births

• April 20 — Muhammad the Prophet, founder of Islam (approximate date) (d. 632)
• Pybba of Mercia (possible date)
• Childebert II of Austrasia (d. 595)
• Pei Ji, Chinese chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 629)
• Chen Shen, former crown prince of the fallen Chen Dynasty, later served as an official in the Sui and Tang dynasties
• Li Dashi, Chinese official and historian (d. 628)
• Gao Heng

Deaths

• Gildas (traditional date)
• Liuva I, king of the Visigoths
• Soga no Iname, head of the Soga clan of Japan
• Emperor Fei of Chen
• Empress Zhang Yao'er

See also

• 570 in poetry

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