560s

The 560s decade ran from January 1, 560, to December 31, 569.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	5th century 6th century 7th century
Decades:	540s 550s 560s 570s 580s
Years:	560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569
Categories:	Births Deaths Establishments Disestablishments

Events

560

By place

Europe

• Alboin succeeds his father Audoin after his death, as king of the Lombards.

Britain

• Adda succeeds his brother Glappa as king of Bernicia (approximate date).
• Ælla becomes king of Deira (this according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle).
• Ceawlin succeeds his father Cynric as king of Wessex (approximate date).
• Custennin ap Cado abdicates as king of Dumnonia (South West England).
• Elidyr of Strathclyde invades Gwynedd (Wales) and tries to expel his brother-in-law, king Rhun Hir ap Maelgwn.

By topic

Religion

• Columba quarrels with Finnian of Moville over authorship of a psalter, leading to a pitched battle the next year.

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