Years: 588 589 590 591 - 592 - 593 594 595 596

Decades: 560s 570s 580s - 590s - 600s 610s 620s

Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Events

• After the great slaughter at Woddesbeorg, Ceawlin is deposed as both king of Wessex and Bretwalda.
• Persian usurper Bistam is defeated by Khosrau II.
• The Byzantine Empire regains Belgrade from the Avars.

Births

• Umar ibn al-Khattab, creator of the Islamic calendar

Deaths

• Emperor Sushun of Japan
• Guntram, king of Burgundy