560
| Years: 556 557 558 559 – 560 – 561 562 563 564 | |
| Decades: 530s 540s 550s – 560s – 570s 580s 590s | |
| Centuries: 5th century – 6th century – 7th century | |
Events
- Ceawlin of Wessex becomes King of Wessex (traditional date).
- Ethelbert succeeds his father Eormenric as king of Kent (traditional date).
- Adda succeeds his brother Glappa as king of Bernicia (traditional date).
- Aella becomes king of Deira (traditional date).
- Saint Columba quarrels with Saint Finnian over authorship of a psalter, leading to a pitched battle the next year.
Births
- Isidore of Seville, archbishop and scholar
Deaths
- Cynric of Wessex, king of Wessex (traditional date)
- Eormenric, king of Kent (traditional date)
- Northern Qi Fei Di, Chinese ruler
- Glappa, king of Bernicia (traditional date)
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