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Calendar overview 587
Map with all linked sites: | 587 | |
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 converted from the Arian faith to Catholicism . |
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| 587 in other calendars | |
| Armenian calendar | 35/36 (turn of the year July) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 579/580 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1130/31 (southern Buddhism); 1129/30 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 54th (55th) cycle
Year of the fire sheep丁未 ( at the beginning of the year fire horse 丙午) |
| Jewish calendar | 4347/48 (September 7/8) |
| Coptic calendar | 303/304 |
| Roman calendar |
from urbe condita MCCCXL (1340)
Diocletian's era : 303/304 (turn of the year November) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 897/898 (April)
Syria: 898/899 (October) |
| Spanish era | 625 |
| Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) | 643/644 (turn of the year April) |
Events
Politics and world events
Europe
- Spring: The Bretons fall into the Frankish Empire in the area of Nantes one.
- November 28 : Merovingian fratricidal war : In the Treaty of Andelot , Guntram I , king of the Franconian part of Burgundy , recognizes his nephew Childebert II of Austrasia (16 years old) as heir.
- The Austrasian King Childebert II. Sets Alemanni Duke Leutfred I. and determines Uncelen his successor.
- Sledda becomes King of Essex, succeeding Æscwine .
Asia
- Sushun , son of Kimmei , becomes 32nd Emperor of Japan as successor to Yōmei ; he is a follower of Buddhism .
religion
- After calling a religious meeting in the capital Toledo , Rekkared I converted from the Arian faith to Catholicism.
Born
- Theuderic II , Merovingian King of Burgundy and Austrasia († 613 )
- Soga no Emishi , Japanese statesman († 645 )
Died
Date of death secured
- May 21 : Yōmei , Japanese Emperor (* 540 )
- August 13 : Radegundis , Thuringian princess, patron saint of weavers and potters (* 518 )
Exact date of death unknown
- David of Menevia , bishop, patron saint of Wales (* around 512 )
Died around 587
- Æscwine , first King of Essex
Web links
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