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== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Autumn &ndash; [[Revolt of Vitalian]]:  Byzantine general (''[[magister militum]]'') [[Vitalian (consul)|Vitalian]] mobilises his army, and marches again towards [[Constantinople]]. He captures the suburb of [[Galata|Sycae]] (modern [[Turkey]]) across the [[Golden Horn]], and encamps there.
* Emperor [[Anastasius I (emperor)|Anastasius I]] gives [[Marinus (praetorian prefect)|Marinus]], former [[Praetorian prefecture of the East|praetorian prefect of the East]], command over the [[Byzantine army]].<ref name="Bury451">{{harvnb|Bury|1958a|loc=p. 451}}</ref> He defeats the rebel fleet at the harbor entrance, using a [[sulfur]]-based chemical substance, similar to the later [[Greek fire]].
* Marinus lands with an army on the shore of Sycae and defeats the rebels. Disheartened by the losses suffered, Vitalian flees north under cover of the night.<ref>{{harvnb|Bury|1958a|loc=p. 451-452}}; {{harvnb|Cameron|Ward-Perkins|Whitby|2000|pp=57, 294}}</ref> 
* As a sign of his victory, Anastasius I leads a procession to [[İstinye|Sosthenion]], and attends a service of thanks at the [[Michaelion|local church]] dedicated to the [[Michael (archangel)|Archangel Michael]].<ref name="Bury452">{{harvnb|Bury|1958a|loc=p. 452}}</ref>
* Empress [[Ariadne (empress)|Ariadne]], wife of Emperor Anastasius I, dies at Constantinople and is buried in the [[Church of the Holy Apostles]].

==== Europe ====
* [[Amalasuintha]], daughter of king [[Theodoric the Great]], marries [[Eutharic]], an [[Ostrogoths|Ostrogoth]] noble of the old [[Amali dynasty|Amal]] line.

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==== Religion ====
* The [[St. Maurice's Abbey]] ([[Switzerland]]) is founded by [[Sigismund of Burgundy]]. He sets up five groups of [[monk]]s to whom he entrusts the [[liturgy]] of the praise of [[God]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abbaye-stmaurice.ch/home-home-english.html |title=Abbaye de Saint-Maurice - Accueil > Bienvenue > English |access-date=February 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213163833/http://www.abbaye-stmaurice.ch/home-home-english.html |archive-date=February 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
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