The world in 568 AD — what happened that year

7 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

In the twelfth month, on the day xinwei, the Taishang Huangdi (Emperor Wucheng) died in the Qianshou Hall of the Ye palace at age 32. (Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qishu), Annals 北齊書卷7)
In the eleventh month, Prince Chen Xu of Anchen, of the Chen state, deposed the ruler Chen Bozong and enthroned himself. (Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qishu), Annals 北齊書卷8)
Empress Dowager Cixun gathered the ministers in the court hall and issued an order demoting the Deposed Emperor to Prince of Linhai and enthroning Prince Xu of Anchen, Chen Xu. (Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals 陳書卷4 光大2年十一月)
Silla sent an envoy to present tribute. (Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals 陳書卷4 光大2年七月)
By the decree of the Empress Dowager Cixun, Emperor Fei (Bozong) was demoted to Prince of Linhai, and Prince Anchen Xu was installed. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史卷9 光大2年)
Ashina of the Turks arrives in Chang'an as empress, and a great amnesty is declared (Book of Zhou (Zhoushu), Imperial Annals 周書卷5 天和3年3月)

Ceawlin and Cutha fought King Æthelberht of Kent, pursued him into Kent, and killed two ealdormen at Wimbledon. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 568 항 (pg657.txt 줄 1248))