6th century

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

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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