Year in Review 6th Century Year in Review 7th Century Year in Review 8th Century
Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century
Decades: 500s, 510s, 520s, 530s, 540s, 550s, 560s, 570s, 580s, 590s
Events
- Buddhism introduced to Japan
- Irish colonists and invaders, the Scots, began migrating to Caledonia (later known as Scotland)
Significant persons
- Pope Gregory the Great (590-604)
Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions
- heavy plow in use in Po valley, Italy
- breast-strap horse harness in use in Frankish kingdom
- Byzantine Empire acquires silk technology from China