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Contents

Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

Europe

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

★ April 1 — Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne.

★ August 1 — Justin I of the Eastern Roman Empire dies and Justinian I remains the sole Emperor.

Europe

★ Cerdic of Wessex and his son Cynric of Wessex defeat the Britons at Chearsley.

★ The Kingdom of Essex founded when the Saxons land north of the Thames and take control of the land between what is now London and St Albans. This is the last Saxon group to form a settlement here. (approximate date)

By Topic

Religion

★ Dionysius Exiguus calculates the date of birth of Jesus, incorrectly; dates start to be calculated ''Anno domini'' instead of ''Ab urbe condita'' (approximate date)

★ The Church of the Natvivity, Bethlehem, being rebuilt until 565.

★ Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, formally adopted Buddhism as a state religion.

Births

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Deaths

★ August 1 — Justin I, Byzantine Emperor