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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
- Emperor Justin II and his wife Sophia send a relic of the "True Cross" to the Frankish princess Radegund, who has founded a monastery at Poitiers.
- The Garamantian Kingdom (modern Libya) signs a peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire. The capital city of Garama is converted to Christianity.[1]
Europe
- September – The Lombards conquer Forum Iulii (Cividale del Friuli) in northeastern Italy. Later in the year, the Lombards conquer Milan.
- Gisulf I, nephew of Alboin, is appointed as the first duke of Friuli (approximate date).
Arabia
- Al-Mundhir III succeeds his father Al-Harith V and becomes king of the Ghassanids.
By topic
Religion
- The Nubian kingdom of Alodia is converted to Christianity by Byzantine missionaries (according to John of Ephesus).
- John of Ephesus completes his "Biographies of Eastern Saints" (approximate date).
- November 19 – In Poitiers the "Vexilla Regis" is first sung during the Procession.
Births
- Yángdi, emperor of the Sui dynasty (d. 618)[2]
Deaths
- Ainmuire mac Sétnai, High King of Ireland
- Al-Harith ibn Jabalah, king of the Ghassanids
- Peter IV, Coptic Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria
- Wu Cheng Di, emperor of Northern Qi (b. 537)
References
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