581
| Years: 577 578 579 580 – 581 – 582 583 584 585 | |
| Decades: 550s 560s 570s – 580s – 590s 600s 610s | |
| Centuries: 5th century – 6th century – 7th century | |
Events
- The Sui Dynasty replaces the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the last of the Northern Dynasties in China. First ruler of the Sui Dynasty is Sui Wen Di.
- "Great City of Helu" was renamed Suzhou under Sui dynasty in China.
Births
- Umar ibn al-Khattab, Muslim caliph (approximate date)
Deaths
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