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Heads of State

Year of the Earth Dragon龙 辰( at the beginning of the year fire - hare丁卯)

Era of Diocletian: 264/265 ( year November )

Syria: 859/860 (October)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

Africa

  • The Byzantine generals John Troglita succeeds the final pacification of the hitherto troubled province of Africa.

Religion

  • The Holy Ciarán founded the major Irish monastery of Clonmacnoise for Iroschottische church.
  • Between 548 and 565: Foundation of the Egyptian St. Catherine in the Sinai of Milga.

Died

  • January 7: Valentian, Bishop of Chur ( * 480 )
  • JUNE 28: Theodora, wife of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (c. 500)
  • End 547/Anfang 548: Theudebert I, King of the Franks (c. 500)
  • Theudis, King of the Visigoths

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