597

Years: 593 594 595 596 - 597 - 598 599 600 601

Decades: 560s 570s 580s - 590s - 600s 610s 620s

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

Events

• Saint Augustine is created Archbishop of Canterbury.
• The King's School is founded in Canterbury.

Births

• Emperor Kotoku of Japan

Deaths

• June 9 - Saint Columba
• Fredegund, queen of Neustria
• Zhiyi, founder of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism.

See also: 597, 560s, 570s, 580s, 590s, 593, 594, 595, 596, 598