569

Year 569 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 569 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

Emperor Justin II and his wife Sophia send a relic of the "True Cross" to the Frankish princess Radegund, who has founded a monastery at Poitiers.
The Garamantian Kingdom signs a peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire. The capital city of Garama is converted to Christianity.
Europe
September - The Lombards conquer Forum Iulii in northeastern Italy. Later in the year, the Lombards conquer Milan.
Gisulf I, nephew of Alboin, is appointed as the first duke of Friuli.
Arabia
Al-Mundhir III succeeds his father Al-Harith V and becomes king of the Ghassanids.
By topic

The Nubian kingdom of Alodia is converted to Christianity by Byzantine missionaries.
John of Ephesus completes his "Biographies of Eastern Saints".
November 19 - In Poitiers the "Vexilla Regis" is first sung during the Procession.