Decade · 580 – 589
The world in the 580s
From 580 to 589 the atlas holds 166 states standing at some time. 14 things began - Sui dynasty, Bretons and Western Turkic Khaganate among them - and 10 ended; 24 people were born and 16 died, 1 of all these dated only to the decade.
What began in the 580s
By kind, the best known first.
States 5
- Sui dynasty · state · 581 – 618
- Bretons · state · 587 – 824
- Western Turkic Khaganate · state · 581 – 659
- Principality of Iberia · state · 588 – 888
- Kingdom of Morgannwg · state · 580 – 1093
Wars and battles 7
- Maurice's Balkan campaigns · battle · 582 – 602
- Battle of Solachon · battle · 586
- Fijar Wars · war · 580 – 590
- Göktürk civil war · war · 583 – 603
- Siege of Sirmium · battle · 580 – 582
- Soga–Mononobe conflict · battle · 587
- Battle of Martyropolis · battle · 588
Unrest and atrocity 1
- Sasanian civil war of 589–591 · unrest · 589 – 591
Treaties 1
- Treaty of Andelot · treaty · 587
What ended in the 580s
States 8
- Lombards · state · 480 – 586
- Kingdom of Iberia · state · 299 BCE – 580 CE
- Northern and Southern dynasties · state · 420 – 589
- Kingdom of the Suebi · state · 409 – 585
- Liang dynasty · state · 502 – 587
- Chen dynasty · state · 557 – 589
- Northern Zhou · state · 557 – 581
- Western Liang (555–587) · state · 555 – 587
Wars and battles 2
- Franco-Visigothic Wars · war · 492 – 589
- Siege of Sirmium · battle · 580 – 582
Born and died
Born 24
- Umar ibn Al-Khattāb · religious leader · 586 – 644
- Pope Honorius I · writer · 585 – 638
- Khalid ibn al-Walid · military leader · 586 – 642
- Chlothar II · monarch · 584 – 629
- Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah · military leader · 583 – 639
- Theophylact Simocatta · poet · 580 – 630
- Theudebert II · monarch · 585 – 612
- Theuderic II · monarch · 587 – 613
- Zayd ibn Haritha al-Kalbi · military leader · 581 – 629
- Kubrat · politician · 584 – 665
- Liuva II · ruler · 583 – 603
- Edwin of Northumbria · ruler · 586 – 633
- George of Pisidia · poet · 580 – 634
- Sun Simiao · physician · 581 – 682
- Theodosius · monarch · 583 – 602
- Shurahbil ibn Hasana · military leader · 583 – 639
and 8 more in the atlas.
Died 16
- Cassiodorus · philosopher · 487 – 583
- Tiberius II Constantine · politician · 520 – 582
- Chilperic I · monarch · 537 – 584
- Agathias · writer · 530 – 582
- Saint David · bishop · 512 – 589
- Liuvigild · ruler · 519 – 586
- Emperor Bidatsu · ruler · 538 – 585
- John of Ephesus · bishop · 507 – 580
- Ishbara Qaghan · ruler · 540 – 587
- Justinian · military officer · 525 – 582
- Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou · monarch · 573 – 581
- Emperor Xuan of Chen · military personnel · 530 – 582
- Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou · ruler · 559 – 580
- Empress Ashina · person · 551 – 582
- Rhun ap Maelgwn · monarch · 492 – 582
- Xiao Kui · ruler · 542 – 585
States of the 580s
The states that stood at some time in the 580s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 580.
Europe71 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 63 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa22 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine emperor since 574 and Ino Anastasia, Byzantine emperor since 578
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Sasanian Empire · 224 – 651 · Hormizd IV, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 579
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE · Hormizd IV, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 579
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE · WʽZB, Ethiopia, AKSUM since 570 and Ioel, Ethiopia, AKSUM since 580
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE
- Ghassanids · 220 – 638 · Al-Mundhir III ibn al-Harith, monarch since 569
and 14 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia24 states
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Hephthalites · 408 – 670
- First Turkic Khaganate · 551 – 603 · Taspar Qaghan, khagan since 572
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897 · Simhavishnu, Pallava emperor since 575
- Chalukya dynasty · 543 – 753 · Kirttivarman I, Chalukya king since 566
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE · Kadungon, King of Polonnaruwa since 560
- Western Turkic Khaganate · 581 – 659
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
and 16 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia24 states
- Sui dynasty · 581 – 618
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Pyeongwon of Goguryeo, wang since 559
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Sambhuvarman, king since 572
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Wideok of Baekje, king since 554
- Göktürks · 552 – 657
- Asuka period · 538 – 710
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
and 16 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 unknown19 states
- Northern and Southern dynasties · 420 – 589 · Xiao Kui, Emperor of China since 562 and Emperor Xuan of Chen, Emperor of China since 568
- Avar Khaganate · 562 – 828 · Bayan I, khagan of Avars since 558
- Justinian dynasty · 518 – 602 · Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine emperor since 574 and Ino Anastasia, Byzantine emperor since 578
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Licchavis of Nepal · 400 – 750
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Varman dynasty · 350 – 655
and 11 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 560 – 609: every state, war and life of the 580s, region by region.
- On the map in 585: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
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