601

Years: 597 598 599 600 - 601 - 602 603 604 605

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

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

Events

• The future Archbishops of Canterbury, Mellitus, Justus, and Honorius, and the future Archbishop of York Paulinus, are sent to England by Pope Gregory II to aid Augustine in his missionary work.
• Livva II succeeds his brother Reccared as King of the Visigoths.
• The earliest dated English words are 'Town' and 'Priest', both recorded in the Laws of Ethelbert.
• The Qieyun, a Chinese character rhyme dictionary, is published.

Births

Deaths

• Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales.
• Reccared King of the Visigoths.