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| Years: 584 585 586 587 – 588 – 589 590 591 592 | |
| Decades: 550s 560s 570s – 580s – 590s 600s 610s | |
| Centuries: 5th century – 6th century – 7th century | |
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Events
- The Lombards are converted to Catholic Christianity.
- Æthelric becomes first King of Northumbria, after the kingdom is formed from the union of the two Anglian tribes of Bernicia and Deira.
- Famous Skellig Michael monastery built on a dramatic steep rocky island off the coast of Ireland, which is today a World Heritage Site.
- Shivadeva ascends throne of Lichchhavi dynasty in Nepal.
Environmental change
Births
- Saint Eligius (approximate date)
Deaths
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