Years: 583 584 585 586 - 587 - 588 589 590 591

Decades: 550s 560s 570s - 580s - 590s 600s 610s

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

Events

• End of the Nan Liang Dynasty in China.
• Emperor Sushun ascends to the throne of Japan.
• Sledda becomes king of Essex.
• First use of the filioque clause in the Nicene Creed, used against the Arians in Spain.
• Guntram, king of Paris, adopts Childebert II.

Births

Deaths

• Emperor Yomei of Japan
• David, patron saint of Wales