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The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Common Era. In the West this century marks the end of Classical Antiquity and the beginning of the Middle Ages. Following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire late in the previous century, Europe fractured into many small Germanic Kingdoms, which competed fiercely for land and wealth. From this upheaval the Franks rose to prominence, and carved out a sizeable domain encompassing much of modern France and Germany. Meanwhile, the surviving Eastern Roman Empire began to expand under the emperor Justinian, who eventually recaptured North Africa from the Vandals, and attempted to fully recover Italy as well in the hope of re-establishing Roman control over the lands once ruled by the Western Roman Empire. During its second Golden Age, the Sassanid Empire reached the peak of its power under Khosrau I in the 6th century.〔Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.〕 The classical Gupta Empire of Northern India, largely overrun by the Huna, ended in the mid-6th century. In Japan, the Kofun period gave way to the Asuka period. After being divided for more than 150 years into the Southern and Northern Dynasties, China was reunited under the Sui Dynasty toward the end of the 6th century. The Three Kingdoms of Korea persisted throughout the 6th century. The Göktürks became a major power in Central Asia after defeating the Rouran. In the Americas, Teotihuacan began to decline in the 6th century after having reached its zenith between AD 150 and 450. Classic Period of the Maya civilization in Central America. == Events == * Early 6th century – Ah Suytok Tutul Xiu finds Uxmal. * Early 6th century – Archangel Michael, panel of a dyptich probably from the court workshop at Constantinople, is made. It is now kept at The British Museum, London. * Early 6th century – Page with Rebecca at the Well, from "Book of Genesis", probably made in Syria or Palestine, is made. It is now kept at Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna. * By 6th century – ''Shilpa Shastras'' is written. * Early 6th century – first academy of the east the Academy of Gundeshapur founded in Iran by Khosrau I of Persia. * Early 6th century – Irish colonists and invaders, the Scots, began migrating to Caledonia (later known as Scotland). Migration from south-west Britain to Brittany. * Early 6th century – Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland founded on St. Kevin. Many similar foundations in Ireland and Wales. * Early 6th century – Zen Buddhism enters Vietnam from China. * Early 6th century – Haniwa, from Kyoto, is made during the Kofun period * Early 6th century – Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe's apse's mosaic is completed. * Early 6th century - Cassiodorus founds a cenobitic monastery and scrinium at Vivarium in Italy * 502: Chinese annals mentioned the existence of the Buddhist Kingdom, Kanto Lim in South Sumatra, presumably in the neighborhood of present-day Palembang. * 518: Eastern Roman Emperor Anastasius I dies and is succeeded by Justin I. * 522: Byzantines obtain silkworm eggs and begin silkworm cultivation * c.524: Boethius writes his ''Consolation of Philosophy''. * 525: Having settled in Rome c. 500, Scythian monk Dionysius Exiguus invents the Anno Domini era calendar based on the estimated birth year of Jesus Christ. * 527: Justinian I succeeds Justin I as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. * 529: Saint Benedict of Nursia founds the monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy. * 532: Nika riots in Constantinople; the cathedral is destroyed. They are put down a week later by Belisarius and Mundus; up to 30,000 people are killed in the Hippodrome. * 535: Postulated volcanic eruption in the tropics which causes several years of abnormally cold weather, resulting in mass famine in the Northern Hemisphere. (See Extreme weather events of 535–536.) * 537: Battle of Camlann, final battle of legendary King Arthur. * 541-542: First pandemic of bubonic plague (Plague of Justinian) hits Constantinople and the rest of Byzantine Empire. * 543/544: One of Justinian's edict leads to the Three-Chapter Controversy * 545: Nubian Kingdom of Nobatia converts to Christianity. * Mid-6th century – Buddhist Jataka stories are translated into Persian by order of the Zoroastrian king Khosrau. * Mid-6th century – Cave-Temple of Shiva at Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra, India, is built. Post-Gupta period. * Mid-6th century – Eternal Shiva, rock-cut relief in the Cave-Temple of Shiva at Elephanta Caves, is made * Second half of 6th century – Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels, icon, is made. It is now kept at Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt. * 550: Kingdom of Funan dies out. * 552: Buddhism introduced to Japan from Baekje during the Asuka period. * 553: Second Council of Constantinople * 554: Eviction of the Ostrogoths from Rome, and the re-unification of all Italy under Byzantine rule. * 561 to 592: Buddhist monk Jnanagupta translates 39 sutras from Sanskrit to Chinese. * 563: The monastery on Iona is founded by St. Columba. * 566: Birth of Lǐ Yuān, founder of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor of China under the name of Gaozu (618-626) * 568: Lombards invade Italy and establish a federation of dukedoms under a king. * 569: Nubian kingdom of Alodia converts to Christianity. * 569: Nubian kingdom of Makuria converts to Christianity. * 570: Birth of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. * 574: The Byzantine empire is invaded by various Slavs, the Balkans are plundered by the Slavs. * 579 to 590: Reign of Persian Shah Hormizd IV. * 582 to 602: Reign of Byzantine Emperor Maurice. * 585: Suebian Kingdom conquered by Visigoths in Spain. * 587: Reccared, king of the Visigoths in Spain, converts to Catholicism. * 588: Shivadeva ascends the throne of the Lichchhavi dynasty in Nepal. * 589: Third Council of Toledo adds the "filioque" clause to the Nicene Creed in Spain. * 589: China reunified under the Sui Dynasty (589 – 618). * 590: Gregory the Great succeeds Pope Pelagius II (who dies of plague) as the 64th pope. * 595: Pope Gregory sends Roman monks led by Augustine to England. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「6th century」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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