574 - Definition and Overview

Events

• Emperor Justin II retires, choosing Tiberius II Constantine as his heir.
• Aidan mac Gabhráin becomes king of Dalriada.
• For the next ten years, the Lombards are without a king.

Births

• Uthman ibn Affan, caliph (approximate date)
• Prince Shotoku, regent of Japan

Deaths

• July 7 - Pope John III
• Cleph, king of the Lombards (killed by one of his servants)
• Conall I of Dalriada