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Year 570 (DLXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 570 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

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Europe

  • Battle of Gwen Ystrad: A British alliance is forged between the kingdoms of Strathclyde, Bryneich and Elmet (approximate date).
  • Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy, under the Lombard chieftain Faroald (approximate date).
  • Leutfred becomes duke of Alemannia (modern Germany).

    • Persia

  • Ctesiphon, capital of the Sassanid Empire, becomes the largest city in the world, taking the lead from Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.

    • Arabia

  • August 29 - Muhammad, Islamic prophet, is born in Mecca (today's Saudi Arabia). His father Abd Allah ibn Abd al Muttalib dies a few months before his birth, so he and his mother Aminah bint Wahb are protected by Muhammad's paternal grandfather, Abdul Muttalib who is recognized as the leading figure in his tribe the Quraysh.
  • Abraha, Christian ruler of Yemen, begins a military expedition in Southern Arabia against the predominantly pagan Quraysh of Mecca, known as the Year of the Elephant.

    • Religion

  • A limestone statue of Boddhisattva is created in Henan (approximate date).
  • The first mention is made 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

  • Ammar ibn Yasir, companion of Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 657)
  • Chen Shen, crown prince of the Chen Dynasty (approximate date)
  • Childebert II, king of Austrasia (d. 595)
  • Gao Heng, emperor of Northern Qi (d. 577)
  • Imerius of Immertal, Swiss monk (approximate date)
  • Li Dashi, Chinese official and historian (d. 628)
  • Muhammad, Islamic religious Prophet (d. 632)
  • Namri Songtsen, king of Tibet (approximate date)
  • Pei Ji, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 629)
  • Pybba, king of Mercia (approximate date)
  • Rigunth, daughter of Chilperic I (d. 585)
  • Theodelinda, queen of the Lombards (d. 628)

    • Deaths

  • Abd Allah ibn Abd al Muttalib, father of Muhammad (b. 545)
  • Antonina, wife of Belisarius (approximate date)
  • Armel, Breton prince and bishop (approximate date)
  • Fei Di, emperor of the Chen Dynasty
  • Gildas, British cleric (approximate date)
  • January 15 – Íte of Killeedy, Irish nun
  • John Philoponus, Aristotelian commentator (b. 490)
  • Soga no Iname, leader of the Soga clan
  • Zhang Yao'er, empress of the Chen Dynasty (b. 506)

    • References

    570 Wikipedia
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