588 - Definition and Overview

Events

• The Lombards are converted to Catholic Christianity.
• Æthelric becomes first King of Northumbria, after the kingdom is formed from the union of the two Anglian tribes of Bernicia and Deira.
• Famous Skellig Michael monastery built on a dramatic steep rocky island off the coast of Ireland, which is today a World Heritage Site.
• Shivadeva ascends throne of Lichchhavi dynasty in Nepal.

Births

• Saint Eligius (approximate date)

Deaths

• Aella of Deira
• 10 people killed in rural China by large meteorite impact