560
This page relates to the year 560 Calendrier Julien.
Events
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the migration of the Avars towards the the Caucasus starts. Avars are frightening riders, in particular thanks to the use of the clamp.
- Khosro Ier, the king of the Persian , combined Western Turks, destroyed the empire of the Hephtalites.
- Formation of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchie formed of the 7 kingdoms: Wessex, Essex, Sussex, Kent, East Anglia (East Anglia), Mercie and Northumbrie.
- the Ireland, the Scotland and the Wales remain apart from Heptarchie.
- Ethelbert, king of the Kent (560-616). He will marry Berthe, girl of Caribert Ier, king de Paris.
- the king of the Francs Clotaire Ier makes burn his/her son revolted Chramne and its family in Brittany.
- Venantius Fortunatus (Venance Fortunat), grammairien and rhetor, go Ravenne to the court of Sigebert in Austrasie. He attends other large characters, of which Radegonde. He will finish bishop of Poitiers.
Births in 560
Death in 560
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September 7th: Clodoald (or Clodoaldus ), more known under the name of Holy Cloud, prince mérovingien of the 6th century, small son of Clovis I {{er}}, religious Holy French, Catholic. (° 522).
- Alduin, king of the Lombards, in Pannonia (approximate date). His/her son Alboïn succeeds to him.
Map-bms: 560
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