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Byzantine Empire Emperor Zeno closes the School of Edessa (modern Turkey) for their teaching of Nestorian doctrine, whereupon the scholars seek refuge at the Syriac Church of the East. Europe The Ostrogoths, led by king Theodoric the Great, invade Northern Italy (at the behest of Eastern Roman Emperor Zeno). The Gepids... | The denomination 489 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Emperor Zeno closes the School of Edessa (modern Turkey) for their teaching of Nestorian doctrine, whereupon the sc... |
490 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Spring – Odoacer receives reinforcements from the south and leaves Ravenna. He defeats the Ostrogoths near Faenza. King Theodoric the Great re... | place Europe Spring – Odoacer receives reinforcements from the south and leaves Ravenna. He defeats the Ostrogoths near Faenza. King Theodoric the Great retreats to Ticinum (modern Pavia), where he constructs a fortified camp, which is blockaded. Summer – The Burgundians, under King Gundobad, cross the Alps and plunder... |
the peace treaty. During the festivities, Odoacer is killed by Theodoric the Great. His body is skillfully sliced in half in full view of his guests. A massacre of Odoacer's soldiers and supporters follows. Theodoric the Great allies with the Franks and marries Audofleda, sister of Clovis I. He also marries his own fem... | (John Gibbo) wins an overwhelming victory against the rebels. Ireland March – Battle for the Body of St. Patrick: The Uí Néill Dynasty fights over the body of Saint Patrick with the Airgialla Kingdom (according to the Annals of the Four Masters). Europe February 25 – Odoacer surrenders Ravenna after a 3-year siege, and... |
was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rufius and Praesidius (or, less frequently, year 1247 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 494 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire ... | and orders his nobility to adopt Chinese names. By topic Religion Gelasius I delineates the relationship between church and state. The Decretum Gelasianum is attributed. Gelasius I canonizes Saint George. Births Gildas, British historian and priest (approximate date) Deaths Xiao Zhaowen, emperor of Southern Qi |
is baptized into the Catholic faith at Rheims, by Saint Remigius. The conversion strengthens the bonds between his Gallo-Roman subjects, led by their Catholic bishops. Africa Thrasamund succeeds his brother Gunthamund after his death, and becomes king of the Vandals. He ends under his rule the persecution of the Cathol... | led by their Catholic bishops. Africa Thrasamund succeeds his brother Gunthamund after his death, and becomes king of the Vandals. He ends under his rule the persecution of the Catholics. Asia King Kavadh I of Persia is deposed and exiled to Susiana by his younger brother Djamasp. He is installed by the nobles to the S... |
king of the Vandals, marries Amalafrida (widowed sister of Theodoric the Great). She brings with her a large dowry and an elite Gothic force of 5,000 soldiers. Traders from southern Arabia settle in northern Ethiopia. Asia Jijeung becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Silla. Mesoamerica Tikal is founded (approximate da... | Europe for naming years. The year 500 AD is considered the beginning of the Middle Ages, approximately. Events By place Byzantine Empire Emperor Anastasius I concludes treaties with a number of nomad tribes in northern Arabia. In return for tribute to the Byzantine Empire and military defense of these eastern territori... |
is supported by an alliance with the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great. Clovis I dictates the Salic Law (Code of the Barbaric Laws) to the Franks (a written codification of civil law for citizens of the Frankish Kingdom). Hermanafrid, king of the Thuringii, marries Amalaberga. He begins his rule, shared with his bro... | I completes the strategic fortress at Dara (Northern Mesopotamia). He raises the city walls to 30 feet (10 m) disregarding Persian protests. Alarmed by the depredations of Slavs and Bulgars in Thrace, he builds the Anastasian Wall from the Black Sea to Propontis, across the narrow peninsula near Constantinople (modern ... |
(DVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Venantius and Celer (or, less frequently, year 1261 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 508 for this year has been used since the early medieval per... | for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Emperor Anastasius I formally recognizes Clovis I of the Salian Franks, as ruler of Gaul. He sends a Byzantine fleet of 100 warships, to raid the coasts of Italy. Britannia Battle of Netley: King Cerdic of Wessex moves with an Anglo-Saxon army inland, and defeats the B... |
Arles; the city is heroically defended by its inhabitants, assisted by the Ostrogothic general Theudis. The Ostrogoths overrun Provence (Southern Gaul), and consolidate their gains in the region. Theodoric the Great appoints his friend Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, Roman philosopher, to the rank of consul of the ... | consul of the Ostrogothic Kingdom. Persian Empire The Sasanian Persians conquer the independent kingdom of Caucasian Albania, a state converted to Christianity in the 4th century by Armenian missionaries (approximate date). Births Aredius, abbot and saint (approximate date) Gildas, Celtic monk (approximate date) Xiao M... |
for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Riots erupt in the streets of Antioch, between supporters of Patriarch Flavian II and Emperor Anastasius I, in sympathy with Non-Chalced... | method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Riots erupt in the streets of Antioch, between supporters of Patriarch Flavian II and Emperor Anastasius I, in sympathy with Non-Chalcedonianism. Europe November 27 – King Clovis I dies at Paris (Lutetia) at age 45, and is buried in the Abbey of St. Ge... |
By place Britannia Cerdic becomes the first king of the Kingdom of Wessex (according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle). Europe The synagogues of Ravenna are burnt down in a riot; Theodoric the Great orders them to be rebuilt at Ravenna's expense. Asia Anjang becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo. By topic Religio... | as the Year of the Consulship of Iustinus and Cillica (or, less frequently, year 1272 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 519 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Britannia Cerdic becomes the... |
the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 649 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Arab–Byzantine War: Arab naval forces under Abdullah ibn Saad conquer Cy... | of Kucha surrender, following a 40-day siege led by general Ashina She'er, establishing Chinese control over the northern Tarim Basin (Xinjiang). July 10 – Emperor Taizong dies after a 23-year reign, in which he has restored the civil administration in China. He is succeeded by his son Gaozong, age 20, who becomes rule... |
been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, Roman philosopher, is arrested on charges of having conspired against Theodoric the Great. He is imprisoned at Pavia (Lombardy).... | The denomination 522 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, Roman philosopher, is arrested on charges of having conspired against Theodoric the Great... |
Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Maximus without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1276 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 523 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming yea... | Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Maximus without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1276 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 523 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming yea... |
the Roman tradition—not by elderly schoolmasters, but by men who will teach him to "ride, fence, and to be toughened, not to be turned into a bookworm". Arabia Al-Harith ibn Jabalah becomes the fifth king of the Ghassanids. He helps the Byzantines to suppress the wide-scale Samaritan Revolt. Mesoamerica February 25 – K... | the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Decius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1282 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 529 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place B... |
Year 524 (DXXIV) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) on the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Iustinus and Opilio (or, less frequently, year 1277 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 524 for this year has been used since the early medi... | era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe May 1 – King Sigismund of Burgundy is executed at Orléans after an 8-year reign, and is succeeded by his brother Godomar. He rallies the Burgundian army and begins plundering Frankish territory. June 25 – Battle of Vézeronce: The Franks ... |
Bernicia (North East England) is settled by the Angles (approximate date). Europe King Theodoric the Great sends Pope John I to Constantinople, to negotiate a withdrawal of Byzantine emperor Justin's edict against Arian Christianity. Frankish tribesmen, under the command of King Chlothar I, plunder Burgundy. Africa Kal... | couple of hours fills the entire city, except for the highest parts. Eventually the pent-up waters break through the city walls. The Shroud of Turin is allegedly discovered during the rebuilding of the city (see Image of Edessa). By topic Exploration and colonization Cosmas Indicopleustes, Alexandrian explorer-geograph... |
and captures Bordeaux, and nearly wipes out the army of Duke Eudes of Aquitaine, at the Garonne River. Summer – Eudes of Aquitaine heads for the Frankish city of Reims, to warn Charles Martel, Merovingian mayor of the palace, of the Umayyad invasion in Gaul, and ask for his support against the invaders. The two leaders... | of Périgueux, Saintes and Angoulême, then sack the basilica of Saint-Hilaire outside Poitiers. September – Charles Martel leads his Frankish army (30,000 men) to Orléans and crosses the Loire River, probably accompanied by Eudes of Aquitaine, with his remaining troops. He makes camp near Tours, probably at Ballan-Miré ... |
this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe August 30 – King Theodoric the Great dies of dysentery at Ravenna; his daughter Amalasuintha takes power as regent for her 10-year-old son Athalaric. ... | Pope John I returns to Ravenna from Constantinople. Theodoric the Great finds that he has been only partly successful in persuading the Byzantine emperor Justin I to withdraw his edict against Arian Christianity, and throws the pope into prison. May 18 – John I dies of starvation after a 3-year reign. Theodoric the Gre... |
the Year of the Consulship of Mavortius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1280 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 527 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire April 1... | the Byzantine army, and fields a small but highly trained army. Justinian I appoints Belisarius to command the Eastern army in Armenia and on the Byzantine-Persian frontier. Britannia King Cerdic of Wessex and his son Cynric defeat the Britons at Cerdicesleah (modern Chearsley). The Kingdom of Essex is founded by the S... |
one-off payment of 110 centenaria (11,000 pounds of gold), as a contribution to the defense of the Caucasus passes. Europe Battle of Autun - The Franks, under command of King Childebert I and his brother Chlothar I, invade the Kingdom of Burgundy. They defeat the Burgundians under King Godomar near Autun (modern France... | for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire January 11 – Nika riots in Constantinople: Anger among the supporters of the most important chariot teams—the Blues and the Greens—escal... |
via Greece and Sicily. The fleet carries 10,000 infantry, about half Byzantine and half foederati, and 5,000 cavalry, consisting of 3,000 Byzantine horsemen, 1,000 foreign allies (Huns and Heruli) and 1,500 of Belisarius' retainers (bucellarii). On the flagship Belisarius is accompanied by his military secretary Procop... | accompanied by his military secretary Procopius and his wife Antonina. September – Belisarius arrives at Sicily, which he uses as a staging area, with the permission of the Ostrogoth queen Amalasuntha, daughter of Theodoric the Great and regent of Italy. The Ostrogoths help him with supplies and the fleet is prepared f... |
his half-brother Zwentibold and with the support of the East-Frankish nobles he provokes a civil war. The Lombard throne is left temporarily vacant. Winter – The Magyars turn back north towards the shores of the Venetian Lagoon. They pillage Chioggia and Pellestrina, and advance towards Malamocco. Their advance into th... | civil war. The Lombard throne is left temporarily vacant. Winter – The Magyars turn back north towards the shores of the Venetian Lagoon. They pillage Chioggia and Pellestrina, and advance towards Malamocco. Their advance into the lagoon is checked by the assembly of the Venetian fleet under doge Pietro Tribuno, which ... |
and the African provinces return to the Byzantine Empire. April – Belisarius leaves a small force in Africa under the Byzantine general Solomon, to continue the subjugation of the province. He is appointed governor (Exarch) and pacifies with success the Moorish tribes. Malta becomes a Byzantine province (until 870). Su... | Empire. April – Belisarius leaves a small force in Africa under the Byzantine general Solomon, to continue the subjugation of the province. He is appointed governor (Exarch) and pacifies with success the Moorish tribes. Malta becomes a Byzantine province (until 870). Summer – Belisarius arrives in Constantinople and is... |
the Abbasid attempt to recover Syria from the Tulunids. A large part of the Abbasid army is captured, and transported to Egypt. Khumarawayh aims for reconciliation with the caliphal government, and allows the soldiers who want to return to modern-day Iraq to depart without ransom, while offering the rest the opportunit... | a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe Summer – Emperor Charles the Fat summons a meeting of officials at Lobith (modern Netherlands), and accuses Hugh, an illegitimate son of former king Lothair II, and his vassal Godfrid (the Sea King), of... |
walls of Rome. He stations a 5,000-man garrison, of whom half are his personal bodyguard (bucellarii). To hold parts of the city, he recruits 20,000 young Romans to man the walls. Europe Early in 536 (possible) – Extreme weather events of 535–536: A volcano erupts in Iceland. Famine is described in the Annals of Ulster... | researchers have noted additional adverse events during the year, including a mysterious fog, possibly due to the volcanic eruption. Events By place Byzantine Empire Spring – Emperor Justinian I appoints his cousin Germanus as magister militum to deal with the crisis in Africa. He sends a mobile force of comitatenses (... |
repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the Vivarium, by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas and Peranius. April – The Goths capture the Portus Claudii at Ostia; the harbor is left unguarded by the Romans. Belisarius is forced to unload his supplies at Antium (modern Anzio); he sends urgent messages fo... | Wei. The Western army under Yu-Wen Tai defeats one of the columns while the others retreat. Yu-Wen follows up, but runs into the main Eastern army (200,000 men). The Westerners are pushed back through the pass, and the Eastern army emerges from the mountains. Unexpectedly they are charged in the flank by 10,000 Western... |
monks (approximate date). World Global environmental cooling occurs, due either to a comet impact or volcanic eruption in Central America, evidenced by global tree ring growth diminution.Baillie, M.G.L. (2007). Tree-Rings Indicate Global Environmental Downturns that could have been Caused by Comet Debris, Chap. 5 in Bo... | extends Byzantine authority over Numidia and Mauretania Sitifensis. The city of Theveste (Algeria) is restored and fortified. Asia Jinheung becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Silla. By topic Religion Cassiodorus, former Roman statesman, establishes a monastery at his estate in Italy. The Vivarium "monastery school" ... |
the Byzantine Empire under Belisarius to relieve the city, the Ostrogoths under King Totila plunder Rome and destroy its fortifications. He then withdraws to Apulia (Southern Italy). Winter – Pope Vigilius arrives in Constantinople, to meet with Emperor Justinian I. The future Pope Pelagius is sent by Totila to negotia... | Emperor Justinian I. The future Pope Pelagius is sent by Totila to negotiate with Justinian. Europe Audoin murders and succeeds Walthari as king of the Lombards. Audoin receives subsidies from Justinian I, to encourage him to battle the Gepids in the Carpathian Mountains. Audoin leads the Lombards across the Danube int... |
the name is given to a region in Uppland (an important area of the sagas' account of a Swedish kingdom). Persia The Sassanid Empire, under the reign of King Khosrow I, controls the trade of silk destined for Europe and the Byzantine Empire. Asia The Eastern Wei Dynasty ends, and Wen Xuan Di becomes emperor of Northern ... | the Isaurian garrison. Summer – Totila plunders Sicily, after he subdues Corsica and Sardinia. He sends a Gothic fleet to raid the coasts of Greece. Justinian I sends two Nestorian monks on a mission to Central Asia, to spread Christianity in the East (approximate date). Europe The Vendel era begins; the name is given ... |
starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 552 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire July 1 – Battle of Taginae: Narses... | force (2,000 men) under Liberius to Hispania, according to the historian Jordanes. He conquers Cartagena and other cities on the southeastern coast. Justinian I receives the first silkworm eggs from two Nestorian monks at Constantinople. They were sent to Central Asia (see 550) and smuggled the precious eggs from China... |
at Taginae. After a frontal assault on the Byzantine centre, the Franks and the Alamanni are annihilated, thus effectively ending the Gothic War (535–554). Narses garrisons in Italy an army of 16,000 men. The recovery of the Italian Peninsula has cost the empire about 300,000 pounds of gold. Europe Byzantine forces und... | the southwest coasts of Anatolia (Asia Minor). It affects the Güllük Gulf (Mandalya Gulf), and the island of Kos. October – Battle of the Volturnus: In the spring Butilinus (Buccelin) has marched north; the Frankish army (infected by an epidemic of dysentery which kills their leader Leutharis (Lothair)) is reduced to a... |
of Scotland. Asia Istämi, ruler of the Western Turkic Khaganate, establishes diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire. By topic Religion December 23 – The Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés is dedicated by Germain, bishop of Paris. The Bangor Abbey is founded by the Irish abbot Comgall in Northern Ireland (approxima... | May 7 – In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses due to an earthquake. Emperor Justinian I orders the dome to be rebuilt. Europe The Avars and the Slavs occupy the Hungarian Plain on the Balkans. The threat of Avar domination prompts the Lombards to migrate to Italy. December 13 – King Chlothar I reuni... |
the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Winter – The Kutrigurs and Huns under Zabergan cross the frozen Danube River, and invade the Balkans. They raid Thracia and Macedonia, but are driven back near Constantin... | the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Winter – The Kutrigurs and Huns under Zabergan cross the frozen Danube River, and invade the Balkans. They raid Thracia and Macedonia, but are driven back near Constantinople by a Byzantine force under Belisarius. Battle of Melantias: Out... |
Glappa as king of Bernicia (approximate date). Ælla becomes king of Deira (this according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle). Ceawlin succeeds his father Cynric as king of Wessex (approximate date). Custennin ap Cado abdicates as king of Dumnonia (South West England). Elidyr of Strathclyde invades Gwynedd (Wales) and tries ... | Year 560 (DLX) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 560 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Alboin succeeds his father Audoin after his death... |
will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 561 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events <onlyinclude> By place Europe November 29 – King Chlothar I ("the Old") dies at Compi... | display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 561 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events <onlyinclude> By place Europe November 29 – King Chlothar I ("the Old") dies at Compiègne ... |
villages with their men and cattle, it even destroyed many sacred places", and swept away "the bridge in Geneva, windmills and men". By topic Religion Columba, Irish missionary monk, travels to Scotland with twelve companions. He lands on the Kintyre Peninsula, near Southend, and begins his evangelising mission to the ... | early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Emperor Justinian I pardons Belisarius; he orders his release from prison, and restores his properties and honours. He permits the general to live in obscurity, and gives him... |
again raid Southern Gaul, but are defeated by the Franks under Mummolus, patricius and son of the Gallo-Roman count of Auxerre, and are driven out. King Cleph completes the Lombard conquest of Tuscany (Central Italy) and extends his dominion to the gates of Ravenna. Sigibert I appoints Gregory to succeed his mother's c... | to the Germans on the right bank of the Rhine for help, and they obligingly attack the environs of Paris and Chartres. The Lombards again raid Southern Gaul, but are defeated by the Franks under Mummolus, patricius and son of the Gallo-Roman count of Auxerre, and are driven out. King Cleph completes the Lombard conques... |
of Justinian (magister militum) invades Caucasian Albania, launching raids across the Caspian Sea against the Persians. Summer – Tiberius, Byzantine co-ruler (Caesar), establishes a naval base at Derbent on the Caspian Sea to construct a Byzantine fleet (approximate date). Winter – Maurice is appointed commander-in-chi... | Caspian Sea to construct a Byzantine fleet (approximate date). Winter – Maurice is appointed commander-in-chief of the Byzantine army in the East. He succeeds Justinian, despite complete lack of military experience. Europe Battle of Deorham: The Anglo-Saxons under Ceawlin of Wessex invade the lower Severn Valley, and d... |
of Monte Cassino near Naples. The Benedictine monks who survive flee to Rome, but they return to the site, and rebuild the monastery. The Göktürks under Taspar Qaghan besiege the city of Chersonesos Taurica (modern Ukraine), located at the Black Sea; their cavalry keep plundering the steppes of the Crimean Peninsula un... | their cavalry keep plundering the steppes of the Crimean Peninsula until 590. Britain The Anglo-Saxons under Ælla conquer Deira (Northern England) from the Britons. He becomes the first king of Deira (according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle). Asia The Northern Zhou Dynasty ends: Yáng Jiān executes the last ruler, 8-year... |
and her sister Brunhilda, queen mother of Austrasia. The Lombards re-establish a unified monarchy after a 10-year interregnum (Rule of the Dukes). Threatened by a Frankish invasion that the dukes have provoked, they elect Authari (son of Cleph) as their king and give him the capital of Pavia (Northern Italy). The Visig... | The denomination 584 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe September – King Chilperic I is stabbed to death while returning from a hunt near Chelles, after a 23-year reign over a terri... |
Kingdom in Gallaecia (northwest Spain). After the conquest, Liuvigild reintroduces the Arian Church among the Sueves. Winter – Famine strikes Gaul (according to Gregory of Tours). Traders plunder the people by selling scarcely a peck of grain or half measure of wine for the third of a gold piece. Persia The Persian com... | smallpox after a 13-year reign, and is succeeded by his brother Yōmei as the 31st emperor of Japan. Emperor Xiao Jing Di succeeds his father Xiao Ming Di as ruler of the Liang Dynasty (China). By topic Religion King Wideok of Baekje (Korea) sends an official escort (bearing tribute), along with a master of Buddhist med... |
been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Spring – Emperor Maurice rejects a peace proposal of the Persians, in exchange for renewed payments in gold. Battle of Solachon: A Byzantine army under co... | Byzantine Empire Spring – Emperor Maurice rejects a peace proposal of the Persians, in exchange for renewed payments in gold. Battle of Solachon: A Byzantine army under command of Philippicus defeats the Sassanid Persians, near Dara. The Avars besiege Thessalonica (Central Macedonia), the second city of the Byzantine E... |
display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 587 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Emperor Maurice builds more fortifications along the Danube fron... | Winter – Childebert II appoints Uncelen as the Duke of Alemannia (approximate date). Britain Sledd succeeds his father Æscwine as king of Essex (approximate date). Asia Battle of Shigisan: The Soga clan, which has intermarried with the royal Yamato clan, fights the Mononobe and Nakatomi clans over influence in selectin... |
Europe The Franks and Burgundians under King Guntram and his nephew Childebert II invade Northern Italy, but suffer a disastrous defeat against the Lombards. The Lombard Kingdom (Italy) is converted to Roman Catholicism under the rule of King Authari (approximate date). Britain Æthelric succeeds his father Ælla as king... | date). Britain Æthelric succeeds his father Ælla as king of Deira in Northern England (according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle). Persia First Perso-Turkic War: A Persian army (12,000 men) under Bahrām Chobin, supported by Cataphracts (heavy cavalry), ambush the invading Turks, and win a great victory at the Battle of th... |
the Monophysite churches of Egypt, Palestine and Syria for political reasons. Rus Empire Kyiv is founded, on the banks of the Dnieper River. China Prince Qi Wudi succeeds his father Qi Gaodi, and becomes emperor of Southern Qi. Births Justinian I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire (d. 565) Deaths January 8 – Severinus of... | Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Emperor Zeno promulgates an Edict of Union (Henotikon), in an unsuccessful effort to soften the decision made at the Council of Chalcedon (451), and resolve differences between the Eastern and Western Churches. Zeno wishes to placate the Monophysite churches of ... |
a large part of Macedonia and Thrace (Balkans). By topic Religion March 10 – Pope Simplicius dies at Rome after a 15-year reign, and is succeeded by Felix III as the 48th pope. He is a widower with two children. Births Xiao Baojuan, emperor of Southern Qi (d. 501) Xuan Wu | the Year of the Consulship of Aginantius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1236 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 483 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Byzant... |
the Ostrogoth king Theodoric the Great. He sends an army to Syria, but is defeated by the Byzantine general Illus. Zeno signs a peace treaty with Theodoric the Great. He appoints him to magister militum and becomes a consul. The Eastern Empire is saved by diplomatic negotiations, and the imperial army is strengthened b... | The Visigoth king Euric dies and is succeeded by his son Alaric II. Euric has built a rampart to protect the city of Carcassonne southeast of Toulouse, on a bend of the Aude River. Africa February 24 – King Huneric passes the Edict of 484, a law banning Catholicism within the Vandal Kingdom. A few weeks later, King Hun... |
it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Memmius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1238 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 485 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Britannia ... | sure that the people supervise each other in implementing the new system, he divides the population into groups, with five families constituting a neighborhood (Jin), five neighborhoods a village (Ji), and five villages an association (tang) headed by a chief (chang). The land-reform system will discourage farmers from... |
of the Frankish Empire. Syagrius flees to the Visigoths (under King Alaric II), but Clovis threatens war, and he is handed over for execution. Clovis I establishes his new residence at Soissons. He appoints Ragnachar, Frankish petty king (regulus), as his deputy ruler. By topic Religion Persian Christians who follow Ne... | Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Battle of Soissons: Frankish forces under King Clovis I defeat the Gallo-Roman kingdom of Soissons (Gaul). Roman rule under Syagrius ends. The land between the Somme and the Loire becomes a part of the Frankish Empire. Sy... |
the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Boethius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1240 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 487 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place... | Emperor Kenzō of Japan, age 38, dies after a reign of only three years. By topic Religion The Lateran Council, convened by Pope Felix III, establishes conditions for readmitting to the Church those Christians who have been rebaptized by the Vandals. Births Sacerdos of Lyon, French archbishop (d. 551) Xiao Baoyin, princ... |
of the Severin convent. Because some of the Rugii want to fight for East Rome against Odoacer, they destroy the Rugian Empire and allow the Romii to be evacuated to Italy by his brother, Hunulf, in order to prevent the re-establishment of the Rugian Empire by a surviving prince. The northern Danubian Limes of the Roman... | 1241 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 488 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Emperor Zeno regains power from the usurper Leontius and the Isaurian patrician Illus, who a... |
less frequently, year 1252 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 499 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place China April 26 – Emperor Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei dies of starvation in his capi... | instituted a land-reform program. Crown prince Xuan Wu Di, age 16, succeeds his father Xiaowen and becomes emperor of Northern Wei. He appoints his uncle Yuan Xie provincial governor, who serves temporarily as regent to form a new government. Middle East The 499 Nicopolis earthquake took place in September 499. It affe... |
and favoured friend of empress Ariadne, is elevated to the throne. May 20 – Anastasius I marries Ariadne shortly after his accession. His reign is disturbed by religious distractions and a civil war started by Longinus, brother of late emperor Zeno. Anti-Isaurian riots break out in the Hippodrome at Constantinople. Lon... | Anti-Isaurian riots break out in the Hippodrome at Constantinople. Longinus and several other Isaurians, including general Longinus of Cardala, are exiled to Thebaid (Egypt). Britannia Aelle of Sussex besieges and conquers the fortified town Anderitum in southern Britain. He massacres the population, apparently sub-Rom... |
against Emperor Anastasius I in southern Central Anatolia. Battle of Cotyaeum: The Isaurian rebels are defeated by the Eastern Roman army, under John the Scythian and John the Hunchback (subordinate commanders include the future Justin I). They retreat to their mountain fortresses, and continue guerrilla warfare agains... | in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Isaurian War: The Isaurians begin a revolt against Emperor Anastasius I in southern Central Anatolia. Battle of Cotyaeum: The Isaurian rebels are defeated by the Eastern Roman army, under John the Scythian and John the Hunchback (subordinate commanders includ... |
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Viator without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1248 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 495 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By plac... | display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Viator without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1248 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 495 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalen... |
less frequently, year 1250 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 497 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Emperor Anastasius I gives formal recognition to the Ostrogoth king Th... | calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Anastasius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1250 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 497 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in E... |
– Pope Anastasius II dies after a 2-year reign in which he has tried to conciliate followers of Acacius, late patriarch of Constantinople, who was excommunicated by Felix III. November 22 – Anastasius is succeeded by Symmachus as the 51st pope, in the official papal selection in the Lateran Palace (Rome). Meanwhile, An... | before reforming the monetary system, using Greek numerals instead of Roman. Persia Kavadh I returns from exile with support of 30,000 Hephthalites (White Huns), and again assumes the Sassanid throne. He punishes his opponents and probably his brother Djamasp, who usurped the throne from him. Japan Prince Buretsu, age ... |
Africa January 25 – Genseric, ruler of the Vandal Kingdom, dies a natural death at Carthage, and is succeeded by his eldest son Huneric. He maintains control with his Vandal fleet over the islands in the western Mediterranean Sea, and rescinds his father's policy of persecuting the Roman Catholics in Africa. The indepe... | of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year after the Consulship of Basiliscus and Armatus (or, less frequently, year 1230 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 477 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for nam... |
British. May 13 – War of the Bavarian Succession – Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives a part of the Bavarian territory (the Innviertel), and relinquishes the rest. June 1 – American Revolutionary War – Benedict Arnold is court-martialed... | – The Treaty of Aynalıkavak is signed between Ottoman Turkey and the Russian Empire, regarding the Crimean Khanate. April–June April 12 – Spain and France secretly sign the Convention of Aranjuez, with Spain joining an alliance against Great Britain in return for France's pledge to recover all Spanish territory lost to... |
attempts to kill Isaurian general Illus for turning against her brother Basiliscus. A major revolt is led by her son-in-law Marcian and the Ostrogoth warlord Theodoric Strabo, but Illus again proves his loyalty to Zeno by quashing the revolt in 479. Asia The first Shinto shrines are built in Japan. The Liu Song dynasty... | became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Verina, mother-in-law of Eastern Roman Emperor Zeno, attempts to kill Isaurian general Illus for turning against her brother Basiliscus. A major revolt is led by her son-in-law Marcian and the Ostrogoth warlord Theodoric Strabo, but Illus ag... |
and Qi Gao Di becomes the first ruler of Southern Qi. Later former Emperor Shun and empress Wang Zhenfeng are killed by the imperial guard, near the vicinity of the capital Jiankang. Dongseong becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje. Soji becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Silla. Births Ruan Xiaoxu, bibliograph... | of the Consulship of Zeno without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1232 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 479 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Britannia Ambrosius Aurelianus, war le... |
Ravenna, and forces Julius Nepos to flee to Dalmatia. October 31 – Romulus Augustus is installed as emperor by his father Orestes, who becomes regent in effect of the Western Roman Empire (Augustus will ultimately rule for 9 months, as the last Western Emperor). Asia Bodhidharma, Buddhist monk, travels to China and, be... | Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, promoting the Miaphysite christological position. These religious views will make him highly unpopular. Summer – Emperor Julius Nepos grants the Visigoth King Euric legal tenure of his conquests, which include Provence (region of Gaul), in e... |
Leo II, who briefly becomes ruler of the Byzantine Empire. February 9 – Zeno, father of Leo II, is crowned as co-emperor (Augustus). He rules the empire together with his son, and stabilises the Eastern frontier. June 24 – Julius Nepos arrives at Portus, and marches on Ravenna. He forces Glycerius to abdicate the thron... | months. Zeno becomes sole Eastern Emperor. Winter – Zeno sends an embassy, to conclude a peace with King Genseric. He succeeds in an agreement with the Vandals, to secure the commercial routes in the Mediterranean. By topic Art A statue of a Standing Buddha from Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, (during the Gupta period) is made... |
as candidate to the Western throne. October 25 – Leo I grants his grandson Leo II, age 6, the title of Caesar (approximate date). Balkans Theodoric Strabo signs a peace treaty with Leo I, and according to the terms the Goths are paid with an annual tribute of 2,000 pounds of gold. Leo gives him an independent state in ... | with Leo I, and according to the terms the Goths are paid with an annual tribute of 2,000 pounds of gold. Leo gives him an independent state in Thrace and he obtains the rank of magister militum. The Ostrogoths leave Pannonia, and migrate to Macedonia and Moesia, from whence they ravage the Balkans. Europe King Euric o... |
in the Old St. Peter's Basilica (or at the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere), and later beheaded by Gundobad or Ricimer. Ricimer proclaims Olybrius emperor. Ricimer's nephew, the Burgundian general Gundobad, assumes command of the Western army and holds de facto power in the Empire. August 18 – Ricimer dies at his p... | are defeated, is caught while fleeing the city disguised as a supplicant in the Old St. Peter's Basilica (or at the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere), and later beheaded by Gundobad or Ricimer. Ricimer proclaims Olybrius emperor. Ricimer's nephew, the Burgundian general Gundobad, assumes command of the Western army ... |
the Great, age 17, succeeds his father Theodemir as king of the Ostrogoths, settling his people in lower Moesia (Balkans). Asia The ruler of the nomadic Tuoba tribal state in Northern China adopts a Chinese surname, and will rule Northern Wei as Xiao Wen Di, until his death in 499. By topic Religion Acacius becomes pat... | age 17, succeeds his father Theodemir as king of the Ostrogoths, settling his people in lower Moesia (Balkans). Asia The ruler of the nomadic Tuoba tribal state in Northern China adopts a Chinese surname, and will rule Northern Wei as Xiao Wen Di, until his death in 499. By topic Religion Acacius becomes patriarch of C... |
of Severus and Iordanes (or, less frequently, year 1223 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 470 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire Emperor Anthemius appeals to the Britons for ... | less frequently, year 1223 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 470 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire Emperor Anthemius appeals to the Britons for military help against the Vis... |
by his brother Qi He Di, who becomes emperor of Southern Qi (China). Muryeong becomes king of Baekje (one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea). During his reign, the kingdom remains allied with Silla and expands its relationships with China and Japan. Mesoamerica The Maya are peaking in economic prosperity. The civilization... | Arian church along with the bishop. Asia Dong Hun Hou is killed during a siege of the capital Jiankang. He is succeeded by his brother Qi He Di, who becomes emperor of Southern Qi (China). Muryeong becomes king of Baekje (one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea). During his reign, the kingdom remains allied with Silla and e... |
Probus (or, less frequently, year 1255 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 502 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire War with Sassanid Persia: Emperor Anastasius I refuses to ... | covers an area of 42,5 hectares (105 acres) and consists of a set of historical Buddhist buildings. By topic Arts and sciences The Persian philosopher Mazdak declares private property to be the source of all evil. Literature The Chinese Book of Song is finished. The text is one of the Twenty-Four Histories, a tradition... |
Christians), raids Palaestina Salutaris and Arabia Petraea. He captures a large number of Romans. Europe King Ernakh, third son of Attila the Hun, dies after a 34-year reign. He is succeeded by his two sons (Utigur and Kutrigur), who share the power with the unified Bulgars. Births October 17 – Lý Nam Đế, first emperor... | calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events Byzantine Empire War with Sassanid Persia: Emperor Anastasius I sends a Byzantine army (52,000 men) to Armenia, but is defeated. The Romans attempt an unsuccessful siege of the Persian-held city Amida, on the Tigris. King Kavadh I invades Osroe... |
display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Nicomachus without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1257 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 504 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prev... | over the fortress-city of Amida, and agrees to an armistice with the Byzantine Empire. Europe King Theodoric the Great defeats the Gepids, and drives them out of their homeland (Pannonia). The Ostrogoths sack Belgrade, on the Danube and Sava rivers (modern Serbia). Mesoamerica A major expansion of Copán's ceremonial ce... |
to rebuild the village of Dara (Northern Mesopotamia). He constructs a new strategic fortress to guard the frontier. The white Huns (Hephthalites) from the Caucasus invade the Persian Empire. Europe The Colosseum (Amphitheatrum Flavium) in Rome suffers damage from an earthquake, as it did in 422. Births Belisarius, Byz... | Empire Emperor Anastasius I agrees to pay his share of the cost of defending the Caucasian Gates, against nomadic invasions from East Asia. Anastasius I decides to rebuild the village of Dara (Northern Mesopotamia). He constructs a new strategic fortress to guard the frontier. The white Huns (Hephthalites) from the Cau... |
as the Year of the Consulship of Messala and Dagalaiphus (or, less frequently, year 1259 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 506 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire November... | has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire November – Emperor Anastasius I accepts a peace agreement with the Sasanian Empire (Persia), based on the status quo. He upgrades the fortifications a... |
when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Clovis I (Chlodowech) becomes the first Catholic king of the Franks, uniting all the Frankish tribes under his rule. He controls an | year 1262 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 509 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Clovis I (Chlodowech) becomes the first Catholic king of the Franks, uniting all the Frankish tri... |
of Usan-guk is conquered by the Silla Dynasty (Korea), under general Kim Isabu. By topic Literature The first written text in the Arabic alphabet is recorded at Zabad (Syria). Births David, Welsh bishop and saint (approximate date) Eutychius, patriarch of Constantinople (approximate date) Maurus, Roman abbot and saint ... | and Slavs. Europe King Theodoric the Great grants citizens on Mount Vesuvius exemption from taxes, after a severe eruption in southeastern Italy. The Ostrogoths conquer the Frankish province Rouergue (Southern Gaul). Asia The island nation of Usan-guk is conquered by the Silla Dynasty (Korea), under general Kim Isabu. ... |
(or, less frequently, year 1266 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 513 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Revolt of Vitalian: Vitalian, Byzantine general, revolts against Emperor An... | the Diocese of Thrace. He gains the support of the local people and assembles an army of 50,000–60,000 men. Anastasius I reduces taxes in the provinces of Bithynia and Asia, to prevent them from joining the rebellion. Vitalian marches to Constantinople and encamps at the suburb of Hebdomon (modern Turkey). Anastasius I... |
many casualties, and decides to negotiate with Vitalian. Vitalian accepts the receipt of ransom money and gifts worth 5,000 pounds of gold for the release of Hypatius, a nephew of Anastasius I who has been a prisoner since the attack at Acris (see 513). Vitalian retreats back to Lower Moesia. Britannia Cissa of Sussex ... | Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Vitalian, Byzantine general, marches again to Constantinople. A fleet of 200 vessels sails from the Black Sea ports and blockades the entrance of the harbor capital. Emperor Anastasius I is disquieted by riots in the city, which cost many casualties, and decides... |
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. Anastasius I leads, as a sign of his victory, a procession to Sosthenion, and attends a service... | and marches again towards Constantinople. He captures the suburb of Sycae (modern Turkey) across the Golden Horn, and encamps there. Emperor Anastasius I gives Marinus, former praetorian prefect of the East, command over the Byzantine army. He defeats the rebel fleet at the harbor entrance, using a sulfur-based chemica... |
by his eldest son Sigismund. By topic Religion November 6 – The Council of Tarragona (modern Spain) is held. Births Athalaric, king of the Ostrogoths (d. 534) Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Irish bishop (d. 546) Deaths Gundobad, king of the Burgundians Hygelac, king of the Geats (approximate date) John, Coptic Orthodox patria... | since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Hygelac, king of the Geats (Sweden), raids the Lower Rhine and is defeated by a Frankish force led by Theudebert (according to the "History of the Franks"). King Gundobad |
retreats to the monastery that he founded, St. Maurice's Abbey (modern Switzerland). China Emperor Wu Di of the Liang Dynasty becomes a Buddhist, and introduces the new religion to central China. He demands that sacrifices to imperial ancestors be changed to using dried meat, instead of the traditional animals (goats, ... | son Sigeric, and has him strangled. Overcome with remorse, he retreats to the monastery that he founded, St. Maurice's Abbey (modern Switzerland). China Emperor Wu Di of the Liang Dynasty becomes a Buddhist, and introduces the new religion to central China. He demands that sacrifices to imperial ancestors be changed to... |
(or, less frequently, year 1271 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 518 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire July 9 – Emperor Anastasius I dies childless at Constantinople, a... | his comes excubitorum, commander of the palace guard. After his death, he leaves the imperial treasury richer by 23,000,000 solidi or 320,000 pounds of gold. Justin I founds the Justinian Dynasty and makes his nephew Flavius Petrus Sabbatius (later Justinian I) his trusted advisor. He becomes the emperor's close confid... |
an event known as the Jōgan eruption (Japan). Hasan ibn Zayd establishes the Zaydid Dynasty, and is recognized as ruler of Tabaristan (Northern Iran). By topic Religion The Christianization of Bulgaria begins: Boris I, ruler (khan) of the Bulgarian Empire, is converted to Orthodox Christianity. His family and high-rank... | succeeded by Orso I Participazio, who becomes doge of Venice. King Alfonso III conquers Porto from the Emirate of Cordoba. This is the end of the direct Muslim domination of the Douro region. Asia Mount Fuji, located on Honshu Island, erupts for 10 days, in an event known as the Jōgan eruption (Japan). Hasan ibn Zayd e... |
the Pennines (Northern England) abdicates his throne, and divides the kingdom between his two sons. He retires, as a hermit, to Anglesey. The Kingdom of East Anglia is formed, by the merging of the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, and perhaps the eastern part of The Fens (approximate date). King Budic II return... | orders of Justinian. He is the nephew and heir-apparent of Emperor Justin I. Britannia King Pabo Post Prydain of the Pennines (Northern England) abdicates his throne, and divides the kingdom between his two sons. He retires, as a hermit, to Anglesey. The Kingdom of East Anglia is formed, by the merging of the English c... |
the East. Arabia Ma`adikarib Ya`fur becomes king, supported by the Aksumites; he begins a military campaign against the Arabian tribes. By topic Music Boethius introduces Greek musical letter notation to the West. Religion February 22 – Samson of Dol is ordained as bishop in Brittany, on the Feast of the Chair of Saint... | the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire Future Byzantine emperor Justinian, age 39, is appointed consul. He later becomes Commander-in-chief of the army of the East. Arabia Ma`adikarib Ya`fur becomes king, supported by the Aksumites; he begin... |
the Hindu Kush into the Punjab region, and eastward across the Ganges Delta, ravaging cities and Buddhist monasteries. Yasodharman, Maharaja ("great king") of Malwa, defeats the Hun invaders under Mihirakula in central India. By topic Religion King Seong of Baekje adopts Buddhism as the state religion. Bulguksa, a Budd... | Corpus Juris Civilis. November 29 – Natural disaster: A second great earthquake strikes Antioch, killing thousands (including Patriarch Euphrasius), and causing a fire that destroys the Domus Aurea (Great Church) built by Constantine the Great. Justin, Byzantine general (magister militum), dies in battle against the Bu... |
Africa King Hilderic is deposed by his cousin Gelimer after a seven-year reign. Gelimer restores Arianism as the official religion of the Vandal Kingdom and puts Hilderic in prison along with other supporters. Justinian I sends an embassy to Carthage to negotiate with Gelimer. Gelimer replies: “Nothing is more desirabl... | desirable than that a monarch should mind his own business.” China Emperor Xiao Zhuang Di is arrested and imprisoned in a Buddhist temple at Jinyang (Shanxi). He is succeeded by Chang Guang Wang, who becomes the new ruler of Northern Wei. Xiao Tong, eldest son of emperor Wu Di, compiles the Wen Xuan (Literary Selection... |
right to bring criminal charges of adultery against a husband. This makes divorce almost impossible in the Byzantine Empire. December 31 – Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating the Gothic garrison of Palermo (Panormos), and ending his consulship for the year. Africa Spring – Solomon defeats the Moorish... | early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe April 30 – King Theodahad revenges himself upon Queen Amalasuintha. He has her taken from the capital of Ravenna to a small island on Lake Bolsena, where she is strangled in her bath. ... |
King Theudebert I sends a small Frankish force across the Alps, and defeats the Goths and Byzantines at the River Po. Belisarius retreats to Tuscany. Sittas, Byzantine general, suppresses a revolt in Armenia in protest against heavy taxation. During the campaign he is killed by Artabanes, leader of the revolt. Britain ... | Ariminum, but disagreements, especially with Narses, leads to disunity in the Byzantine army. Summer – King Theudebert I sends a small Frankish force across the Alps, and defeats the Goths and Byzantines at the River Po. Belisarius retreats to Tuscany. Sittas, Byzantine general, suppresses a revolt in Armenia in protes... |
calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Strategius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1292 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 539 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. ... | place Byzantine Empire March – Gothic War: The Goths and the Burgundians recapture Mediolanum (modern Milan), after many months of siege, the city reaching the point of starvation. The Byzantine garrison (1,000 men) surrenders and is spared, but the inhabitants are massacred (according to Procopius 300,000 people are m... |
caliph al-Mu'tasim of the Abbasid Caliphate (ending in 842). Asia In the Chinese capital of Chang'an, the West Market (and East Market) are closed every night one hour and three quarters before dusk (by government order); the curfew signals by the sound of 300 beats to a loud gong. After the official markets have been ... | Charles. Summer – Vikings sail up the River Seine and devastate the city of Rouen in Normandy. They burn the Benedictine monastery of Jumièges Abbey; 68 captives are taken, and returned on payment of a ransom, by the monks of St. Denis. Ireland The town of Dyflin (meaning "Black Pool") or Dublin (modern Ireland) is fou... |
city of Rouen and plunder the countryside. King Charles the Bald assembles an army and sends it to protect Paris, the capital of the West Frankish Kingdom. Ragnar routs the enemy forces, and hangs 111 of their prisoners in honour of Odin. Charles — to keep them from plundering his kingdom — pays a large tribute of 7,00... | and the Byzantines recover 4,600 prisoners. Europe March 28 or 29 (Easter) – Siege of Paris: Viking forces under the Norse chieftain Ragnar Lodbrok enter the River Seine, with a fleet of 120 longships (5,000 men). They pass through the city of Rouen and plunder the countryside. King Charles the Bald assembles an army a... |
A Saracen Arab expeditionary force from Africa, consisting of 11,000 men and 500 horses, raid the outskirts of Rome, sacking the basilicas of Old St. Peter's and St. Paul's Outside the Walls. Asia April 22 – Emperor Wu Zong (Li Chan) dies after a 6-year reign. He is succeeded by his uncle Xuān Zong, as Chinese ruler of... | consisting of 11,000 men and 500 horses, raid the outskirts of Rome, sacking the basilicas of Old St. Peter's and St. Paul's Outside the Walls. Asia April 22 – Emperor Wu Zong (Li Chan) dies after a 6-year reign. He is succeeded by his uncle Xuān Zong, as Chinese ruler of the Tang Dynasty. Jang Bogo, a powerful maritim... |
topic Religion Pope Leo IV builds (on the opposite of the Tiber River) the Leonine City, a fortified three-kilometre wall that encircles the Vatican Hill and Borgo, to defend Rome. The Roman Catholic church of Santa María del Naranco, on the slope of Monte Naranco (Northern Spain), is completed. Births Alfonso III, kin... | Gwent clash in the battle of Ffinnant (Wales). King Ithel of Gwent is killed in the fighting (approximate date). Máel Sechnaill mac Maíl Ruanaid, High King of Mide, defeats a Norse Viking army at Sciath Nechtain in Ireland (approximate date). Asia The Chola Dynasty in Southern India starts to rule (approximate date). B... |
In the Chinese capital city of Chang'an, an imperial prince is impeached during the Tang Dynasty from his position by officials at court, for erecting a building that obstructs a street in the northwesternmost ward in South Central Chang'an. King Pyinbya of Burma founds the city of Bagan, located in the Mandalay Region... | — and repels the Saracen marauders. Their navy is scattered, resulting in many sunken vessels. Rome is saved from plunder and the expansion of the Aghlabids. Frankish forces under King Charles the Bald invade southern France, and conquer the territory of Toulouse. He appoints Fredelo as count (comté) of Toulouse, who f... |
since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire January 1 – Anicius Faustus Albinus Basilius is appointed as consul in Constantinople, the last person to hold this office. Plague of Justinian: Bubonic plague appe... | emperor. Thus, from the next year forward, the consular year dating was abandoned. The denomination 541 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire January 1 – Anicius Faustus Albi... |
Sea of Marmara earthquake takes place in the winter of 542, in the vicinity of the Sea of Marmara. It also affects the coasts of Thrace and the Edremit Gulf. Europe Spring – Battle of Faventia: King Totila scatters with 5,000 men the Byzantine forces near Faventia (modern Faenza), beginning the resurgence of Gothic res... | the consular year dating was abandoned in practice, even though it formally remained until the end of the 9th century. The denomination 542 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Emp... |
the Gothic army under King Totila, who unsuccessfully besieges the city of Otranto (southern Italy). After their retreat, the Byzantines march towards Rome. Justinian I issues a new edict condemning the Three Chapters. In Western Europe, Pope Vigilius refuses to acknowledge the imperial edict and is ordered to Constant... | and the Persians are forced into a stalemate. Africa Battle of Cillium: A medium-sized Byzantine army under Solomon is defeated by the Moors on the border of Numidia. Solomon and his bodyguard are forced to retreat and are later killed. Asia February – Lý Bí is declared emperor and establishes the empire Van Xuân (mode... |
Byzantine general, to the rulers of the Heruli, to recruit troops for the campaigns in Italy and Syria. Europe Gothic War: King Totila establishes his military base at Tivoli (Central Italy), and prepares a campaign to reconquer the region of Latium. The monastery of Clonmacnoise is founded in Ireland by Ciarán Mac a t... | the River Shannon (approximate date). Asia Yangwon becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo. Persia King Khosrau I signs a five year truce with the Byzantine Empire, but war continues to ravage the Caucasus region, especially in Armenia. By topic Religion The Synod of Brefi is held at Llanddewi Brefi, to condemn... |
of Justinian I and Theodora I with attendants, in the Basilica of San Vitale (Ravenna), are made (approximate date). Theudebald, age 13, succeeds his father Theudebert I after a reign of 14 years, and becomes king of Austrasia (or 548). Britain King Ida establishes the kingdom of Bernicia. He builds Bamburgh Castle (no... | Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe Gothic War: Belisarius recaptures Rome from the Ostrogoths, but his Italian campaign is unsuccessful (he is starved of supplies and reinforcements from Constantinople). The mosaic panels of Justinian I and Theodora I with attendants, in the Basilica of San Vitale (Ravenna... |
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