560

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Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Decades: 510s - 520s - 530s - 540s - 550s - 560s - 570s - 580s - 590s - 600s - 610s

Years: 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565

Events

Ceawlin of Wessex becomes King of Wessex. (tradtional date)
Ethelbert succeeds his father Eormenric as king of Kent. (tradtional date)
Adda succeeds his brother Glappa as king of Bernicia (tradtional date)

Births

Isidore of Seville, archbishop and scholar

Deaths

Cynric of Wessex, king of Wessex (tradtional date)
Eormenric, king of Kent (tradtional date)
Northern Qi Fei Di, Chinese ruler
Glappa, king of Bernicia (tradtional date)