What happened in 570?
Siege of Sanaa, Battle of Hadhramaut and Gildas — among 27 events recorded in 570. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 4
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Siege of Sanaa
Part of the Aksumite–Persian wars of the 6th century
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Battle of Hadhramaut
Sixth century battle in Arabia
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Aksumite siege of Mecca
570 siege
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Aksumite–Persian Wars
6th-century conflict between the Sassanid and Aksumite empires
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People 14
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John Philoponus died
Byzantine philologist and philosopher (c. 490–c. 570)
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Yativṛṣabha died
6th-century Jain monk and mathematician
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Gildas died
6th-century British monk, writer and saint
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Abraha died
Aksumite General
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Olympiodorus the Younger died
Neoplatonist philosopher (c.495–570)
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Victor of Tunnuna died
Priest and chronicler
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Agnellus died
Bishop of Ravenna
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'Amr ibn al-'As born
Born in Mecca. Arab military commander and governor (c.573–664).
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Bhartṛhari born
Born in Ujjain. Indian linguist, poet and writer.
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Ammar ibn Yasir born
Born in Mecca. Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (died 657).
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Adeodatus I born
Born in Rome. Pope.
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Khosrow II born
Born in Ctesiphon. The 24th Sassanid emperor (590–628).
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Theodelinda born
Born in Regensburg. Queen of the Lombards (589-616).
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Namri Songtsen born
Born in Tibet. Tibetan king.
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Pusilha
Maya site classical period South Belize
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Empires & Countries 2
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Duchy of Spoleto founded
Duchy of Spoleto was founded, with its capital at Spoleto.
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Duchy of Bergamo founded
Duchy of Bergamo was founded, with its capital at Bergamo.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 570 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 570.
570s 1
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Duchy of Benevento founded
Duchy of Benevento was founded, with its capital at Benevento.
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