575

Years: 571 572 573 574 - 575 - 576 577 578 579

Decades: 540s 550s 560s - 570s - 580s 590s 600s

Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Events

• June 2 - Benedict succeeds John III as Pope
• The Kingdom of East Anglia founded by the Angle groups North Folk and South Folk, naming the places of Norfolk and Suffolk, respectively.
• Childebert II becomes king of Austrasia.

Births

• Heraclius, future Byzantine Emperor (approximate date)

Deaths

• Sigebert I, king of Austrasia, assassinated by Fredegund

See also: 575, 540s, 550s, 560s, 570s, 571, 572, 573, 574, 576