What Happened in 578 AD

Major Events

  • Nov 19 Butz' Chan [Smoke Snake] aged 15 becomes the 11th ruler of the Maya city of Copán, will go on to rule for 49 years

Who Died in 578 AD

  • Jul 30 Jacob Baradaeus, Bishop of Edessa and saint, established Syriac Orthodox Church, dies of an illness at 77 or 78
  • Oct 5 Justin II, Byzantine emperor (565-78) nephew of Justinian I, dies
  • Oct 26 Moon Jaguar, 10th ruler of the Maya city of Copán (in modern Honduras), dies after a reign of 25 years