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== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Europe ====
* The [[Franks]] under [[Sigibert I]] pursue his half brother [[Chilperic I]], and conquer the cities [[Poitiers]] and [[Tournai]]. While he is proclaimed new king of [[Neustria]] by the [[Nobility|nobles]], Sigibert is [[Assassination|assassinated]] at [[Vitry-en-Artois]] (Northern [[Gaul]]) by hirelings of [[Fredegund]].
* [[Childebert II of Austrasia|Childebert II]] succeeds his father Sigibert I as king of [[Austrasia]]. His mother [[Brunhilda of Austrasia|Brunhilda]] becomes [[Regency (government)|regent]] and seeks protection from [[Guntram]], king of [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]]. He adopts Childebert as his own son and heir. A group of Frankish [[Aristocracy|aristocrats]] rule Austrasia.
* The [[Visigoths]] under King [[Liuvigild]] invade the [[Suebi|Suebian Kingdom]] (Northern [[Spain]]). Intermarriage between [[Goths]] and non-Goths is allowed in the [[Visigothic Kingdom]] (approximate date).

==== Britain ====
* The Convention of Druim Cett: [[List of Irish kings|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 [[Conscription#Medieval levies|levy]] are agreed to between the rulers.
* The [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] [[kingdom of East Anglia]] is divided into the English counties of [[Norfolk]] and [[Suffolk]], and perhaps the eastern part of the Cambridgeshire [[The Fens|Fens]]<ref name=eb11>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle=East Anglia |volume=8 |page=827 |first=Frederick George Meeson |last=Beck}}</ref> (approximate date).

==== Asia Minor ====
* [[Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591|Byzantine–Sassanid War]]: A [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] army under command of [[Maurice (emperor)|Maurice]] drives the [[Sassanid Empire|Persians]] from [[Cappodocia]] (modern [[Turkey]]), and strengthens the Byzantine position in [[Caucasian Albania]].
* [[Alexander of Tralles]], Greek [[physician]],  writes ''"Libri duodecim de re Medica"'' (approximate date).

==== Asia ====
* [[Tardu]] succeeds his father [[Istämi]], as governor (''[[yabgu]]'') of the [[Western Turkic Khaganate]] ([[Central Asia]]).

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Zhiyi]], Chinese [[Bhikkhu|monk]], travels to [[Tiantai Mountain|Mount Tiantai]] for intensive study and practice. He works with a group of disciples on the [[India]]n meditation of [[Samatha|śamatha]] and [[Vipassanā|vipaśyanā]].
* [[June 2]] &ndash; [[Pope Benedict I]] succeeds [[Pope John III]] as the 62nd [[pope]].
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