588
K'an II, Mayan ruler (died 658)
Kʼan II was a Maya ruler of Caracol. He reigned AD 618–658.
K'an II, Mayan ruler (died 658)
The 580s
Explore 11 historical events from 580–589.
Notable Events
586
1440 years ago
Liuvigild, king of the Visigoths
Liuvigild, Leuvigild, Leovigild, or Leovigildo was a Visigothic king of Hispania and Septimania from 569 to 586. Known for his Codex Revisus or Code of Leovigild, a law allowing eq…
Liuvigild, king of the Visigoths
589
Reccared I opens the Third Council of Toledo, marking the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Catholic Church
Reccared I was the king of the Visigoths, ruling in Hispania, Gallaecia and Septimania. His reign marked a climactic shift in history, with the king's renunciation of Arianism in f…
Reccared I opens the Third Council of Toledo, marking the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Catholic Church
589
King Authari marries Theodelinda, daughter of the Bavarian duke Garibald I
Authari was king of the Lombards from 584 to his death. He was considered the first Lombard king to have adopted some level of Romanitas (Roman-ness) and introduced policies that l…
King Authari marries Theodelinda, daughter of the Bavarian duke Garibald I
582
Maurice was crowned as Byzantine emperor, succeeding Tiberius II Constantine.
Maurice was Eastern Roman emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor T…
Maurice was crowned as Byzantine emperor, succeeding Tiberius II Constantine.
582
Maurice was crowned Byzantine emperor to succeed Tiberius II Constantine.
Maurice was Eastern Roman emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor T…
Maurice was crowned Byzantine emperor to succeed Tiberius II Constantine.
582
Maurice is crowned Emperor of the Byzantine Empire by the dying emperor Tiberius.
Maurice was Eastern Roman emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor T…
Maurice is crowned Emperor of the Byzantine Empire by the dying emperor Tiberius.
582
Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine emperor
Tiberius II Constantine was Eastern Roman emperor from 578 to 582. Tiberius rose to power in 574 when Justin II, during an abatement in a period of severe mental illness, proclaime…
Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine emperor
587
Radegund, Frankish princess and saint (born 520)
Radegund was a Thuringian princess and Frankish queen, who founded the Abbey of the Holy Cross at Poitiers. She is the patroness saint of several churches in France and England and…
Radegund, Frankish princess and saint (born 520)
585
Bidatsu, emperor of Japan (born 538)
Emperor Bidatsu was the 30th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Bidatsu, emperor of Japan (born 538)
All Events
589
Reccared I opens the Third Council of Toledo, marking the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Catholic Church
Reccared I was the king of the Visigoths, ruling in Hispania, Gallaecia and Septimania. His reign marked a climactic shift in history, with the king's renunciation of Arianism in f…
Reccared I opens the Third Council of Toledo, marking the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Catholic Church
589
King Authari marries Theodelinda, daughter of the Bavarian duke Garibald I
Authari was king of the Lombards from 584 to his death. He was considered the first Lombard king to have adopted some level of Romanitas (Roman-ness) and introduced policies that l…
King Authari marries Theodelinda, daughter of the Bavarian duke Garibald I
588
K'an II, Mayan ruler (died 658)
Kʼan II was a Maya ruler of Caracol. He reigned AD 618–658.
K'an II, Mayan ruler (died 658)
587
Radegund, Frankish princess and saint (born 520)
Radegund was a Thuringian princess and Frankish queen, who founded the Abbey of the Holy Cross at Poitiers. She is the patroness saint of several churches in France and England and…
Radegund, Frankish princess and saint (born 520)
586
1440 years ago
Liuvigild, king of the Visigoths
Liuvigild, Leuvigild, Leovigild, or Leovigildo was a Visigothic king of Hispania and Septimania from 569 to 586. Known for his Codex Revisus or Code of Leovigild, a law allowing eq…
Liuvigild, king of the Visigoths
585
Bidatsu, emperor of Japan (born 538)
Emperor Bidatsu was the 30th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Bidatsu, emperor of Japan (born 538)
582
Maurice is crowned Emperor of the Byzantine Empire by the dying emperor Tiberius.
Maurice was Eastern Roman emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor T…
Maurice is crowned Emperor of the Byzantine Empire by the dying emperor Tiberius.
582
Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine emperor
Tiberius II Constantine was Eastern Roman emperor from 578 to 582. Tiberius rose to power in 574 when Justin II, during an abatement in a period of severe mental illness, proclaime…
Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine emperor
582
Maurice was crowned Byzantine emperor to succeed Tiberius II Constantine.
Maurice was Eastern Roman emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor T…
Maurice was crowned Byzantine emperor to succeed Tiberius II Constantine.
582
Maurice was crowned as Byzantine emperor, succeeding Tiberius II Constantine.
Maurice was Eastern Roman emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor T…
Maurice was crowned as Byzantine emperor, succeeding Tiberius II Constantine.
580
Pope Vitalian (died 672)
Pope Vitalian was the bishop of Rome from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. His pontificate was marked by the dispute between the papacy and the imperial government in Constantinopl…
Pope Vitalian (died 672)