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Year of the Earth Snake己巳( at the beginning of the year Earth Dragon龙 辰)
Era of Diocletian: 265/266 ( year November )
Syria: 860/861 (October)
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Europe
- Uncovering a conspiracy against Justinian I.
- Rome is again recaptured by the Ostrogoths, who had briefly lost it to the Eastern Roman army. In the same year Totila also manages the intake of Taranto, where he stationed a garrison, as well as from Perugia, the bishop Herculanus it can kill. In the Circus Maximus in Rome then car races are held for the last time.
- Emperor Justinian I can dismiss the Gothic war in Italy in the unfortunate active Belisarius and Narses replace later.
- Agila I. follows Theudigisel after as king of the Visigoths.
Imperial China
- Liang Jianwen Liang Wu Di Di triggers from as ruler of the Liang dynasty.
Religion
- MAY 9: The Bishop Maximian of Ravenna Ravenna is a inaugurates in Classe at the Church of Saint Apollinare, which is known for its wall mosaics.
Born
- By 547: Phocas, East Roman emperor († 610)
Died
- Theudigisel, King of the Visigoths
- Liang Wu Di, emperor of the Chinese Liang Dynasty ( 464 * )
- Herculanus of Perugia, Bishop of Perugia, Martyr