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Byzantine Empire

 * July — : General defeats and kills, king of the .  succeeds the deceased  but Narses manages to recapture  by the end of the year.

Europe

 * : under king  defeat the.
 * , king of, captures the fort at.
 * The is established in.

Asia

 * introduces to Japan.
 * in the.
 * Liang Yuan Di succeeds Liang Yu Zhang Wang as ruler of the Chinese.
 * establish the first known state under the leadership of.

Religion

 * becomes.
 * is introduced into.

Births

 * , king of and

Deaths

 * —, King of the
 * , founder of the state
 * , abbot
 * , abbot