Decade · 560 – 569
The world in the 560s
From 560 to 569 the atlas holds 163 states standing at some time. 9 things began - Avar Khaganate, Kingdom of the Lombards and Kabul Shahi among them - and 5 ended; 14 people were born and 16 died, 1 of all these dated only to the decade.
What began in the 560s
By kind, the best known first.
States 4
- Avar Khaganate · state · 562 – 828
- Kingdom of the Lombards · state · 568 – 774
- Kabul Shahi · state · 561 – 874
- Möng Mao · state · 560 – 1604
Wars and battles 3
- Avar–Byzantine wars · war · 568 – 626
- Battle of Gol-Zarriun · battle · 560
- Byzantine–Lombard wars · war · 568 – 751
Natural disasters 1
- Tauredunum event · disaster · 563
Treaties 1
- Fifty-Year Peace Treaty · treaty · 562
What ended in the 560s
States 4
- Gepids · state · 510 – 566
- Kaya confederacy · state · 42 – 562
- Alchon Huns · state · 380 – 560
- Daegaya · state · 42 – 562
Wars and battles 1
- Lazic War · war · 541 – 562
Born and died
Born 14
- Isidore of Seville · philosopher · 560 – 636
- Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib · statesperson · 568 – 653
- Salman the Persian · military leader · 568 – 657
- Emperor Gaozu of Tang · politician · 566 – 635
- Emperor Yang of Sui · poet · 569 – 618
- Sophronius of Jerusalem · religious leader · 560 – 638
- Sisebut · writer · 565 – 621
- Chindasuinth · ruler · 563 – 653
- Witteric · ruler · 565 – 610
- Sergius I of Constantinople · politician · 565 – 638
- Constantina · ruler · 560 – 605
- Yuwen Huaji · politician · 569 – 619
- Iago ap Beli · ruler · 560 – 613
- Kirttivarman I · ruler · 566 – 597
Died 16
- Justinian I · politician · 483 – 565
- Belisarius · military leader · 505 – 565
- Jordanes · writer · 490 – 560
- Chlothar I · monarch · 498 – 561
- Charibert I · monarch · 520 – 567
- Narses · military officer · 478 – 568
- Simplicius of Cilicia · astronomer · 480 – 560
- Antonina · politician · 495 – 565
- Peter the Patrician · diplomat · 500 – 565
- Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi · politician · 537 – 569
- Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou · ruler · 534 – 560
- Emperor Wen of Chen · military personnel · 522 – 566
- Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi · politician · 535 – 561
- Emperor Fei of Northern Qi · ruler · 545 – 561
- Xiao Cha · ruler · 519 – 562
- Pharasmanes V · monarch · 520 – 561
States of the 560s
The states that stood at some time in the 560s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 560.
Europe66 states
- France · 481 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Huns · 106 – 673
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Lombards · 480 – 586
- Francia · 481 – 843
- Saxons · 283 – 799
and 58 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa21 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Justinian I, Byzantine emperor since 527
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Sasanian Empire · 224 – 651 · Khosrow I, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 531
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE · Khosrow I, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 531
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE · Wazena of Axum, Ethiopia, AKSUM since 550
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE
- Ghassanids · 220 – 638 · Al-Harith ibn Jabalah, king since 529
and 13 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia23 states
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Hephthalites · 408 – 670
- First Turkic Khaganate · 551 – 603 · Muqan Qaghan, khagan since 553
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897
- Chalukya dynasty · 543 – 753
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE · Kadungon, King of Polonnaruwa since 560
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
- Western Ganga dynasty · 350 – 1000
and 15 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia25 states
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Pyeongwon of Goguryeo, wang since 559
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Rudravarman I, king since 529
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Wideok of Baekje, king since 554
- Göktürks · 552 – 657
- Asuka period · 538 – 710
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
and 17 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania6 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Teotihuacan · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- Classic Veracruz culture · 555 – 1235
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
Location unknown22 states
- Northern and Southern dynasties · 420 – 589 · Xiao Cha, Emperor of China since 555 and Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou, Emperor of China since 557
- Avar Khaganate · 562 – 828 · Kandik, khagan of Avars since 554 and Bayan I, khagan of Avars since 558
- Justinian dynasty · 518 – 602 · Justinian I, Byzantine emperor since 527
- Alchon Huns · 380 – 560
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Licchavis of Nepal · 400 – 750
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
and 14 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 540 – 589: every state, war and life of the 560s, region by region.
- On the map in 565: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.