570

By place

Europe

• Battle of Gwen Ystrad: A British alliance is forged between the kingdoms of Strathclyde, Bryneich and Elmet.
• Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy, under the Lombard chieftain Faroald.
• Leutfred becomes duke of Alemannia.

  Persia

• Ctesiphon, capital of the Sassanid Empire, becomes the largest city in the world, taking the lead from Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.

  Arabia

• Muhammad, Islamic prophet, is born in Mecca. His father Abd Allah ibn Abd al Muttalib dies a few months before his birth, so he and his mother Aminah bint Wahb are protected by Muhammad's paternal grandfather, Abdul Muttalib who is recognized as the leading figure in his tribe the Quraysh.
• Abraha, Pagan ruler of coastal Yemen, who was acting as a general for the Christian kingdom in Abyssinia, begins a military expedition in Arabia against the predominantly pagan Quraysh of Mecca, known as the Year of the Elephant.

  By topic

Religion

• A limestone statue of Boddhisattva is created in Henan.
• The first mention is made of the Spear of Destiny.
• The Jews of Clermont-Ferrand are forced to convert to Christianity.
• Year of the Elephant, according to Islamic tradition.