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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

• July — Battle of Taginae: General Narses defeats and kills Totila, king of the Ostrogoths. Teia succeeds the deceased monarch but Narses manages to recapture Rome by the end of the year.

Europe

• Battle of Asfeld: Longobards under king Audoin defeat the Gepids.
• Cynric, king of Wessex, captures the fort at Old Sarum.
• The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath is established in Ireland.

Asia

• Prince Shotoku introduces Buddhism to Japan.
• First year of the Armenian calendar.
• Liang Yuan Di succeeds Liang Yu Zhang Wang as ruler of the Chinese Liang Dynasty.
• Göktürks establish the first known Turkic state under the leadership of Bumin Khan.

By Topic

Religion

• Eutychius becomes Patriarch of Constantinople.
• Buddhism is introduced into Japan.

Births

• Ethelbert, king of Kent and Bretwalda

Deaths

• July — Totila, King of the Ostrogoths
• Bumin Khan, founder of the Göktürk state
• Mennas, Patriarch of Constantinople
• St. Armel, abbot
• Wang Wei
• Xiao Dong
• Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei

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