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Encyclopedia > List of state leaders in 570

569 state leaders - Events of 570 - 571 state leaders - State leaders by year 568 state leaders - Events of 569 - 570 state leaders - State leaders by year // Africa America Mayas - Ahkal Mo Naab II, Ruler of Palenque (565-570) Asia Chalukya - Kirtivarman I, Chalukya ruler (566-597) China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) - Chen Dynasty - Emperor Xuan, Emperor of Chen (569-582) Northern Qi Dynasty... Events First mention of the Spear of Destiny (approximate date). ... This article is 200 KB or more in size. ...

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Africa

America

This article is about the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. ... Ahkal Mo Naab II (3 September 523 - 23 July 570) was a ruler of the Maya city of Palenque, reigning from 4 May 565 until his death. ... The Palace, Ruins of Palenque Palenque is a Maya archeological site near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas, about 130 km south of Ciudad del Carmen (see map). ... Events January 22 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. ... Events First mention of the Spear of Destiny (approximate date). ...

Asia

The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between 550 and 750 from Badami in Bagalkot district, Karnataka state, and again between 973 and 1190 from Manyakheta initially and later from Kalyana in Bidar district. ... The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between 550 and 750 from Badami in Bagalkot district, Karnataka state, and again between 973 and 1190 from Manyakheta initially and later from Kalyana in Bidar district. ... Events Births Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, uncle of Muhammad Deaths Chen Wen Di, Chinese ruler of the Chen Dynasty Theodosius I, Patriarch of Alexandria. ... Events Saint Augustine is created Archbishop of Canterbury. ... This article is about China. ... Chen Dynasty 陳朝 (557-589) was the fourth and the last of the Southern dynasties in China, eliminated by the Sui Dynasty. ... Below is a table of Chinese monarchs. ... Events The Nubian kingdom of Alodia is converted to Christianity, according to John of Ephesus. ... Events Maurice I succeeds Tiberius II Constantine as Byzantine Emperor. ... The Northern Qi Dynasty was one of the Northern dynasties of Chinese history. ... Below is a table of Chinese monarchs. ... Events January 22 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. ... Events The Anglo-Saxons under Ceawlin of Wessex defeat the British (Welsh) at the Battle of Deorham. ... The Northern Zhou Dynasty followed the Western Wei, and ruled northern China from 557 to 581. ... Below is a table of Chinese monarchs. ... Events Clotaire I dies, and the Frankish kingdom is divided; Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia, Chilperic I becomes king of Neustria, Charibert becomes king of Paris, and Guntram becomes king of Burgundy. ... Events Tiberius II Constantine succeeds Justin II as Byzantine Emperor Births Deaths July 30 - Jacob Baradaeus, bishop of Edessa October 5 - Justin II, Roman emperor Northern Zhou Wu Di, Chinese ruler John Malalas, Byzantine chronicler Categories: 578 ... Below is a table of Chinese monarchs. ... For the area code 562 see Area Code 562 Events Nan Xiao Ming Di succeeds Nan Liang Xuan Di as ruler of the Chinese Nan Liang Dynasty. ... Events Famine in Gaul. ... The Asuka period (Japanese: 飛鳥時代, Asuka-jidai) is the period in Japanese history occurring from AD 538–710. ... Emperor Kimmei (欽明天皇 Kinmei Tennō) (509-571) was the 29th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and the first to whom contemporary historiography assigns clear dates. ... The following is a traditional list of Emperors of Japan. ... Events November 29 - Antioch struck by an earthquake. ... Events The Monophysites again reject the Council of Chalcedon, causing another schism. ... Korea (한국, Hanguk, or ì¡°ì„ , Choson) refers to the civilization and geographical area situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, bordering China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast, with Japan situated to the southeast across the Korea Strait. ... The Three Kingdoms of Korea were Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE. The Three Kingdoms period in Korea is usually considered to run from the 1st century BCE until Sillas triumph over Goguryeo in 668... Baekje was a kingdom that existed in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. Together with Goguryeo and Silla, Baekje is known as one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Wideok of Baekje (525–598) was the eldest son of King Seong and the 27th king of the Baekje kingdom of ancient Korea. ... Korea has been ruled by a number of kingdoms/empires and republics over the last several millennia. ... Events The Byzantine general Narses reconquers all of Italy. ... Events Aethelfrith of Northumbria possibly defeats the northern British in a major battle at Catraeth. ... Goguryeo (traditional dates 37 BCE – 668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. ... Pyeongwon was King of Goguryeo (559-590). ... Korea has been ruled by a number of kingdoms/empires and republics over the last several millennia. ... Events The Bulgars invade and raid Byzantine territory, but are driven back near Constantinople by Belisarius. ... Events September 3 - St. ... Silla (also denoted as Shilla) was one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea. ... Jinheung was king of Silla (540-576). ... Korea has been ruled by a number of kingdoms/empires and republics over the last several millennia. ... Events Byzantine general Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogoth capital Ravenna. ... Events Births Deaths Categories: 576 ...

Europe

The Eurasian Avars were a nomadic people of Eurasia who established a state in the Danube River area of Europe in the early 6th century. ... Bayan was an Avar khagan between 562 and 602. ... The Eurasian Avars were a nomadic people of Eurasia who established a state in the Danube River area of Europe in the early 6th century. ... For the area code 562 see Area Code 562 Events Nan Xiao Ming Di succeeds Nan Liang Xuan Di as ruler of the Chinese Nan Liang Dynasty. ... Events Phocas kills Byzantine Emperor Maurice I and makes himself emperor Beginning of a series of wars between the Byzantine Empire and the Sassanids Births Muawiyah, founder of the Umayyad Dynasty of caliphs (approximate date) Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... A map showing the general locations of the Anglo-Saxon peoples around the year 600. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... The Kingdom of the East Angles (one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy) was founded in the 6th century. ... Events The Monophysites again reject the Council of Chalcedon, causing another schism. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Aescwine (Erchenwin) (b. ... The Kingdom of the East Seaxe (one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy) was founded around 500 AD and covered the territory currently occupied by the counties of Essex, Hertfordshire and Middlesex. ... This article is about the year. ... Events End of the Nan Liang Dynasty in China. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Kings of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent Most of the dates of reigns below have multiple alternate values, the sources being in disagreement. ... Events January 1 - Decimus Theodorius Paulinus appointed consul, the last to hold this office in the West. ... Events Byzantine general Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogoth capital Ravenna. ... Events Births Deaths Saint Tudwal died in Treguier Categories: 564 ... Events Around this time, the historian Jordanes writes several books. ... Ethelbert (or Æthelbert, or Aethelberht) (c. ... Kings of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent Most of the dates of reigns below have multiple alternate values, the sources being in disagreement. ... Events Births Deaths Saint Tudwal died in Treguier Categories: 564 ... Events Around this time, the historian Jordanes writes several books. ... Events Eadbald succeeds Ethelbert as king of Kent. ... Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of a petty kingdom of Angles, Danes and Norwegians which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, and of the much smaller earldom... Bernicia (Brythonic, Brynaich or Bryneich) was a kingdom of the Angles in northern England during the 6th and 7th centuries AD. It later merged with the kingdom of Deira to form the kingdom of Northumbria. ... Northumbria, a kingdom of Angles in northern England, was initially divided into two kingdoms, Bernicia and Deira. ... Events April 1 - King Alboin leads the Lombards into Italy; refugees fleeing from them go on to found Venice. ... Events Emperor Bidatsu ascends the throne of Japan. ... Italic textBold text --203. ... Ælla (Ella, Ille) (d. ... Northumbria, a kingdom of Angles in northern England, was initially divided into two kingdoms, Bernicia and Deira. ... Events Ceawlin of Wessex becomes King of Wessex (traditional date). ... Events October 17 - The Adige River overflows its banks, flooding the church of St. ... Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (the Heptarchy) that preceded the Kingdom of England. ... Ceawlin of Wessex (also spelled Ceaulin or Caelin) is recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as being king of the West Saxons, or Wessex from 560 to 591, and named by Bede in his Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum as the second Bretwalda. ... This is a list of monarchs of Wessex until 924. ... Events Ceawlin of Wessex becomes King of Wessex (traditional date). ... Events Ethelbert of Kent elected Bretwalda after Ceawlin of Wessex, the former Bretwalda, is deposed. ... For other uses, see Franks (disambiguation). ... Austrasia & Neustria Austrasia formed the north-eastern portion of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, comprising parts of the territory of present-day eastern France, western Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. ... Sigebert I (535-575) was a Frankish King, one of the sons of Clotaire I and Ingund. ... For other uses of the term Merovingian, see Merovingian (disambiguation). ... Events Clotaire I dies, and the Frankish kingdom is divided; Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia, Chilperic I becomes king of Neustria, Charibert becomes king of Paris, and Guntram becomes king of Burgundy. ... Events June 2 - Benedict succeeds John III as Pope The Kingdom of East Anglia founded by the Angle groups North Folk and South Folk, naming the places of Norfolk and Suffolk, respectively. ... Flag of Burgundy Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic peoples, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks. ... Guntram I(c. ... The following is a list of the Kings of Burgundy // Kings of the Burgundians Gebicca (late 4th century–407) Godemar Giselcar Gundicar (413–436) Aetius moves the Burgundians into Sapaudia (Upper Rhone Basin) Gunderic/Gundioc (436–473) opposed by Chilperic I (443–c. ... Events Clotaire I dies, and the Frankish kingdom is divided; Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia, Chilperic I becomes king of Neustria, Charibert becomes king of Paris, and Guntram becomes king of Burgundy. ... Events After the great slaughter at Woddesbeorg, Ceawlin is deposed as both king of Wessex and Bretwalda. ... Neustria & Austrasia The territory of Neustria originated in A.D. 511, made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, approximating most of the north of present-day France, with Paris and Soissons as its main cities. ... Chilpéric I was born c. ... For other uses of the term Merovingian, see Merovingian (disambiguation). ... Events Clotaire I dies, and the Frankish kingdom is divided; Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia, Chilperic I becomes king of Neustria, Charibert becomes king of Paris, and Guntram becomes king of Burgundy. ... Events The Visigoths conquer the Suevi kingdom in Spain. ... The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from northern Europe that entered the late Roman Empire. ... Alboin or Alboïn (d. ... The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from northern Europe that entered the late Roman Empire. ... Events January 22 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. ... Events Emperor Bidatsu ascends the throne of Japan. ... Gallaecia or Callaecia (from Gaulish *gal-laikos smoke?-hero/warrior) was the name of a Roman province that comprised a territory in the north-west of Hispania (approximately the current Galicia of Spain and the north of Portugal). ... Teodomiro, or Theodemir, cited by contemporary arabs as Tudmir, was a Visigothic count from the VIII century. ... The Suebi or Suevi were Elbe-Germanics whose origin was near the Baltic Sea. ... Events The Bulgars invade and raid Byzantine territory, but are driven back near Constantinople by Belisarius. ... Events First mention of the Spear of Destiny (approximate date). ... Miro may refer to: A conifer tree endemic to New Zealand. ... The Suebi or Suevi were Elbe-Germanics whose origin was near the Baltic Sea. ... Events First mention of the Spear of Destiny (approximate date). ... Categories: 583 ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Dalriada or Dál Riata (as it was called in Ireland) was the kingdom of the Scotti, who spread from eastern Ulster to Argyll and eventually gave their name to Scotland. ... // Alpin, King of Dalriada, d. ... Events The Bulgars invade and raid Byzantine territory, but are driven back near Constantinople by Belisarius. ... Events September 15 - Boniface IV becomes pope. ... Strathclyde (Welsh: Ystrad Clud) was one of the kingdoms of ancient Scotland in the post-Roman period. ... Strathclyde (Welsh Ystrad Clud) was one of the kingdoms of ancient Scotland in the post-Roman period. ... Events The Bulgars invade and raid Byzantine territory, but are driven back near Constantinople by Belisarius. ... Events Around this time, the historian Jordanes writes several books. ... The Visigoths, originally Tervingi, or Vesi (the noble ones), one of the two main branches of the Goths (of which the Ostrogothi were the other), were one of the loosely-termed Germanic peoples that disturbed the late Roman Empire. ... Liuvigild (Leuvigild, Leuvigildo, Leovigild, Leovigildo, Leogild) was King of the Visigoths from 569 to April 21, 586. ... The Visigoths, originally Tervingi, or Vesi (the noble ones), one of the two main branches of the Goths (of which the Ostrogothi were the other), were one of the loosely-termed Germanic peoples that disturbed the late Roman Empire. ... Events April 1 - King Alboin leads the Lombards into Italy; refugees fleeing from them go on to found Venice. ... Events Reccared succeeds his father Leovigild as king of the Visigoths. ...

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