578 (DLXXVIII)
was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 578th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 578th year of the 1st millennium, the 78th year of the 6th century, and the 9th year of the 570s decade. As of the start of 578, the Gregorian calendar was
2 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
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