579
Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century
Decades: 520s 530s 540s 550s 560s - 570s - 580s 590s 600s 610s 620s
Years: 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584
Events
- End of the Northern Qi Dynasty in China.
- Pope Benedict I (575-579) succeeded by Pope Pelagius II (579-590)
- Northern Zhou Wu Di succeeded by Northern Zhou Xuan Di, then Northern Zhou Jing Di
- Hormizd IV succeeds Khosrau I as king of Persia.
- John Climacus, Christian Saint
