By place Byzantine Empire •
Justinian, later
Byzantine emperor, marries in
Constantinople his mistress
Theodora, who is by profession a
courtesan (approximate date).
Europe • King
Chlothar I takes part in an expedition against
Burgundy and captures the town of
Autun. Now about 26, he makes plans to expand the territory he inherited from his late father,
Clovis I. • King
Sigismund of Burgundy is defeated by the invading
Franks under
Chlodomer,
Childebert I and Chlothar I. He is captured and taken as prisoner to
Aurelianum (modern
Orléans).
Africa •
Hilderic succeeds his uncle
Thrasamund after a 27-year reign, and becomes king of the
Vandals and
Alans. He favours
Catholicism and grants the inhabitants
religious freedom. •
Leptis Magna (modern
Libya) is sacked by
Berber (
Moor) raiders.
Gelimer leads a successful expedition in
North Africa.
Asia • A
revolt breaks out on the
Six Garrisons, on the northern border of
Northern Wei China ("Revolt of the Six Garrisons"). Tensions between the elite and the
Tuoba-clan severely destabilise the state. • The
Songyue Pagoda is completed during the
Northern Wei era; the circular-based tower is still 40 m (131 ft) in height. •
Seong becomes king of
Baekje, one of the
Three Kingdoms of Korea.
By topic Religion •
August 6 –
Pope Hormisdas dies at
Rome after a tenure of 9 years and 17 days, in which he has been instrumental in ending the
Acacian Schism. He is succeeded by
John I as the 53rd
pope. == Births ==