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Events

By Place

Europe

* Battle of Asfeld: Longobards under king Audoin defeat the Gepids.
* Cynric, king of Wessex, captures the fort at Old Sarum.
* The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath is established in Ireland.

Asia

* Prince Shotoku introduces Buddhism to Japan.
* First year of the Armenian calendar.
* Liang Yuan Di succeeds Liang Yu Zhang Wang as ruler of the Chinese Liang Dynasty.
* Göktürks establish the first known Turkic state under the leadership of Bumin Khan.

By Topic

Religion

* Eutychius becomes Patriarch of Constantinople.
* Buddhism is introduced into Japan.

Births

* Ethelbert, king of Kent and Bretwalda

Deaths

* July — Totila, King of the Ostrogoths
* Bumin Khan, founder of the Göktürk state
* Mennas, Patriarch of Constantinople
* St. Armel, abbot
* Wang Wei
* Xiao Dong
* Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei