Major Events Jul 13 John III ends his reign as Catholic Pope Born in 574 AD Feb 7 Prince Shōtoku, Japanese regent and politician who promoted Buddhism (Hōryū-ji temple), (d. 622) Who Died in 574 AD Jul 13 John III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies 573 AD History by Year 575 AD Medieval Popes Gregory I Gregory XIII Julius II Julius III Leo X Pius V