Events

By place

Byzantine Empire

• January 16 ? Gothic War (535?552): The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the Isaurian garrison.
• Silk-producing technology reaches Constantinople (approximate date).

Europe

• The Franks conquer the Thuringii (approximate date).

Asia

• The Eastern Wei Dynasty ends and the Northern Qi Dynasty begins in northern China. Wen Xuan Di is the first ruler of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Americas

• Construction of the acropolis of Quiriguá (in modern Guatemala) begins (approximate date).

By topic

Arts and sciences

• Hindu mathematicians give zero a numeral representation in a positional notation system.
• Procopius writes Secret History (approximate date).

Religion

• The main redaction of the Babylonian Talmud is completed under Rabbis Ravina and Ashi (approximate date).
• Carriaric, king of the Suevi, converts to Catholicism.
• In Ireland, the Diocese of Tuam is erected.

Births

Deaths

• Buddhapalita, Indian Madhyamaka Scholar

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