585

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Events

By Place

Europe

* The Suebi kingdom on the Iberian peninsula is conquered by the Visigoths under King Leovigild.
* Hussa succeeds his brother Frithuwald as king of Bernicia (traditional date).
* Creoda becomes king of Mercia.
* Famine strikes Gaul.

Asia

* Emperor Yōmei ascends to the throne of Japan.
* In China, Emperor Xiaojing succeeds Emperor Xiaoming as ruler of the Nan Liang Dynasty.

Births

* Du Ruhui, Chinese chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 630)
* Yang Jian
* Yuchi Jingde

Deaths

* Emperor Bidatsu, emperor of Japan
* Emperor Ming of the Western Liang dynasty
* Frithuwald, king of Bernicia (traditional date)
* John of Ephesus, Syriac Monophysite leader (approximate date)