This limestone statue of a Boddhisattva was probably created in the Henan province of China around 570, in the Northern Qi Dynasty.

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Events

By Place

Europe

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

Spoleto (Latin: Spoletium), 42°44′ N 12°44′ E, an ancient town in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria, at 385 meters (1391 ft) above sea-level on a foothill of the Apennines. ... The independent Duchy of Spoleto was a Lombard territory founded about 570 in southern Italy by the Lombard dux Faroald. ... The Lombards or Longobards or Langobards were the Germanic tribe who gave their name to Lombardy, an administrative entity in Northern Italy. ... Faroald I (also spelled Faruald) (died 591 or 592) was the first duke of Spoleto from about 570. ...

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.[1]

Ctesiphon, 1932 Ctesiphon (Parthian: Tyspwn as well as Tisfun) is one of the great cities of ancient Mesopotamia and the capital of the Parthian Empire and its successor, the Sassanid Empire, for more than 800 years located in the ancient Iranian province of Khvarvaran. ... The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Empire (Persian: Sasanian) is the name used for the fourth Iranian dynasty, and the second Persian Empire (226 - 651). ... Map of Constantinople. ... Byzantine Empire (native Greek name: - Basileia tōn Romaiōn) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire of the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ...

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.

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Holy Lance. ... Clermont-Ferrand is a city of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of approximately 140,000. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... The Year of the Elephant (عام الفيل `Âm al-Fîl) is estimated at 570 CE. According to early Islamic historians such as Ibn Ishaq, the Ethiopian governor of Yemen, Abraha, had built a great church in Sanaa intended to lure the Arabs away from the Kaaba. ...

Births

• April 20 - Muhammad the Prophet, founder of Islam (approximate date) (d. 632)
• Pybba of Mercia (possible date)
• Childebert II of Austrasia (d. 595)

April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (disambiguation). ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ... Events Abu Bakr becomes first caliph or Successor of the Prophet, leader of Islam Abu Bakr defeats Mosailima in the Battle of Akraba. ... Pybba (570?–606/15) (also Pibba, Wibba, Wybba) was an early King of Mercia. ... Childebert II (570-595), king of Austrasia, was a son of Sigebert I. When his father was assassinated in 575, Childebert was taken from Paris by Gundobald, one of his faithful lords, to Metz, where he was recognized as sovereign. ... Events The first mention of the state of Karantania on monuments. ...

Deaths

• Gildas (traditional date)
• Livva I, king of the Visigoths
• Soga no Iname, head of the Soga clan of Japan