600 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 5th century – 6th century – 7th century |
| Decades: | 570s 580s 590s – 600s – 610s 620s 630s |
| Years: | 597 598 599 – 600 – 601 602 603 |
The year 600 was a regular year in history. It was a time when many important things happened around the world.
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Big Events of the Year 600
- The number of people living on Earth grew to about 208 million! That's a lot of people.
- A serious sickness called Smallpox reached Europe for the very first time.
- King Ingvar of Sweden tried to take over Estonia, but the people living there fought back and he was defeated.
- Some groups of Anglo-Saxons (people from what is now Germany and Denmark) arrived in England.
- In Persia (which is now Iran), people started using windmills to help water their farms. This was a clever way to use wind power for irrigation.
- A game called Chaturanga was played in India. This game is thought to be an early version of chess!
- A volcano named Loma Caldera erupted in El Salvador.
- In North America, a group of people known as the Hopewell culture started to become less powerful.
- The big city of Teotihuacán, built by the Aztecs in what is now Mexico, began to have problems and become unstable.
- A new type of plow was invented in eastern Europe. This new plow, called a moldboard plow, made farming much easier.
- Pope Gregory I wrote down special religious songs. These songs are now known as Gregorian chant.
- Work began on building the monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai.
- Irish missionaries traveled to Scotland and Germany to share their beliefs.
- In Japan, artists started making sculptures of Buddha that were influenced by Chinese art.
- People on the islands of Sumatra and Java (in Southeast Asia) began to follow Buddhism.
- Augustine of Canterbury helped Ethelbert, the King of Kent in England, become a Christian.
- Rulers in Nubia (an ancient region in Africa) also became Christian around this time.
People Born in 600
- Ali Ben Abu Talib: He became a very important leader in Islam, known as the fourth caliph.
- Candrakirti: A wise thinker from India who was a philosopher.
People Who Passed Away in 600
- Venance Fortunat: He was a bishop (a church leader) and a poet.
- King Beop of Baekje: He was a king of the Baekje Kingdom in Korea.
- Yang Jun
Images for kids
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A map showing the Eastern hemisphere in the year 600 AD.
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A map showing the Byzantine Empire (part of the old Roman Empire) in 600 AD.
See also
In Spanish: 600 para niños
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