560s

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	5th century – 6th century – 7th century
Decades:	530s 540s 550s – 560s – 570s 580s 590s
Years:	560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

Eastern Hemisphere in 565AD.

The 560s decade ran from January 1, 560, to December 31, 569.

Events and trends

- —The Byzantine conquest of Italy, completed in 560, comes to a premature end with the entrance of the Lombards, who proceed to conquer Italy, starting with the northeastern corner.

- —A Turkish khan sends emissaries to Byzantium. ^[1]
- —The Avars start to settle in Pannonia.