Editing 569 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Emperor [[Justin II]] and his wife [[Sophia (empress)|Sophia]] send a [[relic]] of the "[[True Cross]]" to the [[Franks|Frankish]] princess [[Radegund]], who has founded a [[monastery]] at [[Poitiers]].
* The [[Garamantes|Garamantian Kingdom]] (modern [[Libya]]) signs a [[peace treaty]] with the [[Byzantine Empire]]. The capital city of [[Germa|Garama]] is converted to [[Christianity]].<ref>John of Biclar, Chronicle 3, ''Chronica Minora'' 2, p. 212</ref>

==== Europe ====
* [[September]] &ndash; The [[Lombards]] conquer Forum Iulii (Cividale del Friuli) in northeastern Italy. Later in the year, the Lombards conquer [[Milan]]. 
* [[Gisulf I of Friuli|Gisulf I]], nephew of Alboin, is appointed as the first [[Dukes and margraves of Friuli|duke of Friuli]] (approximate date).

==== Arabia ====
* [[Al-Mundhir III ibn al-Harith|Al-Mundhir III]] succeeds his father [[Al-Harith ibn Jabalah|Al-Harith V]] and becomes king of the [[Ghassanids]].

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* The [[Nubia]]n kingdom of [[Alodia]] is converted to Christianity by Byzantine [[Missionary|missionaries]] (according to [[John of Ephesus]]).
* John of Ephesus completes his ''"Biographies of Eastern Saints"'' (approximate date).
* [[November 19]] &ndash; In Poitiers the ''"[[Vexilla Regis]]"'' is first sung during the [[Processional hymn|Procession]].
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