593

Decades: 540s 550s 560s 570s 580s - 590s - 600s 610s 620s 630s 640s

Years: 588 589 590 591 592 - 593 - 594 595 596 597 598

• Empress Suiko ascends to the throne of Japan
• Aethelfrith succeeds Hussa as king of Bernicia (traditional date)

• Emperor Jomei of Japan

• Ceawlin of Wessex (traditional date)
• Hussa, king of Bernicia (traditional date)