562 Fifty years’ peace with Persia. Narses continues his victorious career in Italy.
565 Death of Justinian.
FROM JUSTIN II TO THE DEPOSITION OF JUSTINIAN II (565-695 A.D.)
565 Justin II succeeds Justinian I. He determines to change Justinian’s unpopular system and refuses payment to an embassy of Avars, which is the cause of serious depredations in the provinces.
567 The Gepid kingdom overthrown by Lombards and Avars.
568 Lombard invasion of Italy.
571 Birth of Mohammed.
572 War breaks out with the Persians. They make several important conquests, and
574 Justin, realising his inability to govern, makes Tiberius, the captain of the guard, cæsar.
575 Peace with Persia.