588

DLXXXVIII in Roman numerals

Byzantine Empire

 * becomes prince of.

Europe

 * becomes first King of, after the kingdom is formed from the union of the two Anglian tribes of and.

Asia

 * The is fought.
 * Shivadeva ascends the throne of the Lichchhavi dynasty in.
 * A large impact kills 10 people in rural.

Religion

 * The are converted to.
 * The  is founded on a steep rocky island off the coast of.

Births

 * (approximate date)

Deaths

 * —, Christian saint
 * Saint Aed Macbricc
 * Saint Aed Macbricc