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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogoth capital Ravenna.
The Sassanids attack Dara and capture Antioch.

Europe

Ostrogoth king Witiges is succeeded by Ildibad.
High King Custennin ap Cado of Britain is deposed and returns to Dumnonia.

By Topic

Religion

Pope Vigilius in letters to Emperor Justinian and Patriarch Mennas of Constantinople rejects Monophysitism.

Births

Pope Gregory I (approximate date)
Galswintha, wife of Chilperic I of Neustria
Myrddin Wyllt, later wild man of the woods and possible source for Merlin (approximate date).

Deaths

Dionysius Exiguus (approximate date)
Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths

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