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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
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Asia
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Religion
Births
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Events


By Place

Europe


Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy under the Lombard chieftain Faroald.
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]

Abraha attacks Kaaba in Mecca
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.

Births



April 20Muhammad the Prophet, founder of Islam (approximate date) (d. 632)

Pybba of Mercia (possible date)

Childebert II of Austrasia (d. 595)

Pei Ji, Chinese chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 629)

Chen Shen, former crown prince of the fallen Chen Dynasty, later served as an official in the Sui and Tang dynasties

Li Dashi, Chinese official and historian (d. 628)

Deaths



Gildas (traditional date)

Liuva I, king of the Visigoths

Soga no Iname, head of the Soga clan of Japan

See Also



570 in poetry

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