Editing 543 (section)

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

==== Europe ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Siege of Naples (542–543)]]: The [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] garrison (1,000 men) in [[Naples]] surrenders to the [[Ostrogoths]], pressed by [[famine]] and demoralized by the failure of two relief efforts. The defenders are well treated by King [[Totila]], and the garrison is allowed safe departure, but the [[Defensive wall|city walls]] are partly razed.<ref>Bury (1923). Vol. '''II''', Chapter XIX, p. 231-233.</ref>

==== Africa ====
* The fortress city of [[Old Dongola]] (modern [[Sudan]]) along the River [[Nile]] becomes the capital of the [[Kingdom of Makuria]]. Several [[Church (building)|churche]]s are built, including the "Old Church" (approximate date).

==== Persia ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Khosrow I]], [[Shah]]anshah of the [[Sasanian Empire]], invades [[Syria]] again, and turns south towards [[Edessa]] to [[besiege]] the fortress city. 
* The [[Hephthalite Empire|Hephthalites]] threaten the Sasanian Empire from the East. They extend their domain in [[Central Asia]] (approximate date).
* A Byzantine invasion of [[Persarmenia]] is defeated at the [[Battle of Anglon (543)|Battle of Anglon]] by a much smaller force from the Sasanian Empire.

==== Asia ====
* King [[Pulakeshin I]] establishes the [[Chalukya dynasty]] in [[India]]. He extends his kingdom by conquering [[Vakataka dynasty|Vakataka]] and the west coast of [[Karnataka]], giving him access to the valuable [[Arabian Sea]] trade routes.<ref>Bauer, Susan Wise (2010). ''The History of the Medieval World: "From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade"''. {{ISBN|978-0-393-05975-5}} p. 231.</ref>

=== By topic ===

==== Learning ====
* Approximate date &ndash; The ''[[Yupian]]'' (玉篇) [[Chinese dictionary]] is edited by Gu Yewang.

==== Religion ====
* The doctrine of [[apocatastasis]] is condemned by the [[Synod of Constantinople (543)|Synod of Constantinople]].</onlyinclude>
* [[Barsanuphius]], a famous hermit close to [[Gaza City|Gaza]], retreats fully from the world after the death of [[Seridus of Gaza|Seridus]], abbot of the [[Monastery of Seridus|nearby monastery]], and fellow hermit [[John the Prophet]] with whom he wrote over 850 letters to people seeking his [[Spiritual direction|advice and guidance]]. Aelianos follows Seridus as abbot of the monastery.<ref name="Chryssavgis" /><ref name="SSW">{{cite book |last1=Storin |first1=Bradley K. |last2=Sogno |first2=Cristiana |last3=Watts |first3=Edward J. |title=Late Antique Letter Collections A Critical Introduction and Reference Guide |date=November 2019 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=9780520308411 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sHSvDwAAQBAJ |access-date=13 November 2023}}</ref>