History
 

590

World

General

Population: Between 190 and 230 million*
  • Disease: End of Plague of Justinian killing 300 million since 540
  • Religion: Death of Pope Pelagius II - Pope Gregory I the Great reigns to 604 promoting secular treaties
  • Technology: Church window glass mentioned first in writing
  • Deaths: Pope Pelagius II

Europe

  • England: Famine follows great flood
  • Ireland: St. Columban leaves Ireland with 12 monks and goes to Luxeuil in the Vosges
  • Italian States: Authari king of Lombards dies and is succeeded by Agilulf
  • Switzerland: Lausanne Switzerland becomes bishop's see

Middle East

  • Persia: Chosroses II ascends the throne of Persia and renews war with Byzantines



 
 
 
 
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