Years: 600 601 602 603 - 604 - 605 606 607 608

Decades: 570s 580s 590s - 600s - 610s 620s 630s

Centuries: 6th century - 7th century - 8th century

Events

• April 13 - Sabinianus becomes Pope, succeeding Gregory I.
• Saint Laurence becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
• Saebert succeeds Sledda as King of Essex.
• Mellitus becomes Bishop of London and founds the first St. Paul's Cathedral.
• Justus founds a cathedral in Rochester, England.
• Aethelfrith of Northumbria unites Deira and Bernicia.
• The Sassanids destroy the Byzantine fortress of Dara.
• Theudebert II and Theuderic II defeat Clotaire II in battle.

Births

• Oswald, King of Bernicia and Bretwalda.

Deaths

• March 12 - Pope Gregory I
• May 26 - Augustine of Canterbury (or 605)
• Sledda, King of Essex
• Aethelric, king of Deira
• Yohl Iknal, ruler of Palenque, Maya civilization