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Centuries:	5th century · 6th century · 7th century
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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

• The Slavs begin to migrate into the Balkans and Greece.

Europe

• Frithuwald succeeds his brother Theodric as king of Bernicia (traditional date).
• Rebellion in Limoges against Chilperic I of Neustria.

Asia

• Hormizd IV succeeds Khosrau I as king of Persia.
• End of the Northern Qi Dynasty in China.
• Wu Di succeeded by Xuan Di, then Jing Di.

By Topic

Religion

• Pope Benedict I is succeeded by Pope Pelagius II.

Births

• John Climacus, Christian Saint

Deaths

• February - Khosrau I, king of Persia
• Pope Benedict I
• Theodric, king of Bernicia (traditional date)

579 by topic Lists of leaders State leaders Birth and death categories Births - Deaths Establishments and disestablishments categories Establishments - Disestablishments

579 in other calendars Gregorian calendar 579 DLXXIX Ab urbe condita 1332 Armenian calendar 28 Chinese calendar 3275 – 3276 戊戌 – 己亥 Hebrew calendar 4339 – 4340 Hindu calendars - Vikram Samvat 634 – 635 - Shaka Samvat 501 – 502 - Kali Yuga 3680 – 3681 Iranian calendar 43 BP – 42 BP Islamic calendar 44 BH – 43 BH Japanese calendar N/A Runic calendar 829