601
| Years: 597 598 599 600 – 601 – 602 603 604 605 | |
| Decades: 570s 580s 590s – 600s – 610s 620s 630s | |
| Centuries: 6th century – 7th century – 8th century | |
Events
- The future Archbishops of Canterbury, Mellitus, Justus, and Honorius, and the future Archbishop of York Paulinus, are sent to England by Pope Gregory I to aid Augustine in his missionary work.
- Livva II succeeds his brother Reccared as King of the Visigoths.
- The earliest dated English words are 'Town' and 'Priest', both recorded in the Laws of Ethelbert.
- The Qieyun, a Chinese character rhyme dictionary, is published.
Births
Deaths
- Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales.
- Reccared King of the Visigoths.
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