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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

• Silk reaches Constantinople (approximate date).

Europe

• The Franks conquer the Thuringii (approximate date).

Asia

• End of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and beginning of the Northern Qi Dynasty in northern China. Northern Qi Wen Xuan Di is the first ruler of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Americas

• Construction of the acropolis of Quiriguá begins (approximate date).

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

• Hindu mathematicians give zero a numeral representation in a positional notation system.

Religion

• The main redaction of Babylonian Talmud is completed under Rabbis Ravina and Ashi (approximate date).
• Carriaric, king of the Suevi, converts to Catholicism.

Births

Deaths

• Buddhapalita, Indian Madhyamaka Scholar

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