Wikipedia: 6th century

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Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Decades: 500s, 510s, 520s, 530s, 540s, 550s, 560s, 570s, 580s, 590s

Events

Buddhism introduced to Japan
Irish colonists and invaders, the Scots, began migrating to Caledonia (later known as Scotland)

Significant persons

[Pope Gregory the Great]? (590-604)

Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions

heavy plow in use in Po valley, Italy
breast-strap horse harness in use in Frankish kingdom
Byzantine Empire acquires silk technology from China

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