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Events

By Place

Europe

• Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy under the Lombards.

Asia

• Estimation: Ctesiphon, capital of the Sassanid Empire becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.^*

By Topic

Religion

• First mention of the Spear of Destiny (approximate date).
• The Jews of Clermont-Ferrand are forced to convert to Christianity.
• Year of the Elephant, according to Islamic tradition.

Births

• April 20 - Muhammad the Prophet, founder of Islam (approximate date) (d. 632)
• Pybba of Mercia (possible date)
• Childebert II of Austrasia (d. 595)

Deaths

• Gildas (traditional date)
• Livva I, king of the Visigoths
• Soga no Iname, head of the Soga clan of Japan

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