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== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== [[Byzantine Empire]] ====
* By this date, the Roman Empire under [[Justinian I]] has reached its height. Justinian I has reconquered many former territories of the [[Western Roman Empire]], including [[Praetorian prefecture of Italy|Italy]], [[Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum|Dalmatia]], [[Praetorian prefecture of Africa|Africa]] and Southern [[Hispania Baetica|Hispania]].
* An [[earthquake]] devastates the city of [[Latakia]] (modern [[Syria]]).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Robertson |first1=A. H. F. |last2=Parlak |first2=Osman |last3=Ünlügenç |first3=Ulvi Can |title=Geological Development of Anatolia and the Easternmost Mediterranean Region |date=2013 |publisher=Geological Society of London |isbn=9781862393530 |page=461 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z-9uO9uGDUsC&pg=PA461|language=en}}</ref>

==== Europe ====
* King [[Chlothar I]] annexes the [[Franks|Frankish]] territories of [[Metz]] and [[Reims]], after the death of his great-nephew [[Theudebald]].

==== Britain ====
* King [[Erb of Gwent]] (in Southern [[Wales]]) dies; his kingdom is divided into [[Kingdom of Gwent|Gwent]] and [[Ergyng]] (approximate date).<ref name="Griffiths">{{cite book|author=Ralph Alan Griffiths|title=The Gwent County History: Gwent in prehistory and early history|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=63RnAAAAMAAJ|date=29 June 2004|publisher=University of Wales Press|isbn=978-0-7083-1826-3}}</ref>

==== Persia ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Lazic War]]: The [[Byzantine army]] under [[Bessas (magister militum)|Bessas]] is repulsed, and forced to retreat out of [[Nokalakevi|Archaeopolis]] ([[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]). 
* King [[Gubazes II of Lazica|Gubazes II]] is invited to observe the [[siege]] of a [[Sassanid Empire|Persian]]-held fortress, and is murdered by the Byzantine [[Staff (military)|military staff]] after accusing them of incompetence.<ref>{{harvnb|Martindale|Jones|Morris|1992|pp=560, 841, 1103–1104}}; {{harvnb|Bury|1958|p=118}}; {{harvnb|Greatrex|Lieu|2002|pp=120–121}}</ref>

==== Asia ====
* Chinese [[Liang dynasty]]: [[Emperor Jing of Liang|Jing Di]], age 12, succeeds his father [[Emperor Yuan of Liang|Yuan Di]] and is declared emperor by general [[Emperor Wu of Chen|Chen Baxian]]. 
* The [[Rouran Khaganate]] ends; it is defeated by the [[Göktürks]] under [[Muqan Qaghan]], who expands his rule in [[Central Asia]].

=== By topic ===
==== Arts and sciences ====
* Around this time, the historian [[Jordanes]] writes several books, among them ''De origine actibusque Getarum'' (''[[The origin and deeds of the Goths]]'').
* [[Taliesin]], British [[poet]], becomes court bard to King [[Brochwel Ysgithrog|Brochwel]] of [[Kingdom of Powys|Powys]] (approximate date).

==== Religion ====
* [[June 7]] &ndash; [[Pope Vigilius]] dies at [[Syracuse, Sicily|Syracuse]] on his journey back home. His body is brought to [[Rome]] and buried in the [[San Martino ai Monti]]. 
* [[Cybi|Cybi Felyn]], abbot of [[Holyhead]], dies at his [[monastery]] in [[Caer Gybi (fort)|Caer Gybi]] (approximate date).
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