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[[File:Badami-chalukya-empire-map.svg|upright=1.35|thumb|The [[Chalukya dynasty]] (543–753)]]
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== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Siege of Naples (542–543)]]: The [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] garrison (1,000 men) in [[Naples]] surrenders to the [[Ostrogoths]], pressed by [[famine]] and demoralized by the failure of two relief efforts. The defenders are well treated by King [[Totila]], and the garrison is allowed safe departure, but the [[Defensive wall|city walls]] are partly razed.<ref>Bury (1923). Vol. '''II''', Chapter XIX, p. 231-233.</ref>
==== Africa ====
* The fortress city of [[Old Dongola]] (modern [[Sudan]]) along the River [[Nile]] becomes the capital of the [[Kingdom of Makuria]]. Several [[Church (building)|churche]]s are built, including the "Old Church" (approximate date).
==== Persia ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Khosrow I]], [[Shah]]anshah of the [[Sasanian Empire]], invades [[Syria]] again, and turns south towards [[Edessa]] to [[besiege]] the fortress city.
* The [[Hephthalite Empire|Hephthalites]] threaten the Sasanian Empire from the East. They extend their domain in [[Central Asia]] (approximate date).
* A Byzantine invasion of [[Persarmenia]] is defeated at the [[Battle of Anglon (543)|Battle of Anglon]] by a much smaller force from the Sasanian Empire.
==== Asia ====
* King [[Pulakeshin I]] establishes the [[Chalukya dynasty]] in [[India]]. He extends his kingdom by conquering [[Vakataka dynasty|Vakataka]] and the west coast of [[Karnataka]], giving him access to the valuable [[Arabian Sea]] trade routes.<ref>Bauer, Susan Wise (2010). ''The History of the Medieval World: "From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade"''. {{ISBN|978-0-393-05975-5}} p. 231.</ref>
=== By topic ===
==== Learning ====
* Approximate date &ndash; The ''[[Yupian]]'' (玉篇) [[Chinese dictionary]] is edited by Gu Yewang.
==== Religion ====
* The doctrine of [[apocatastasis]] is condemned by the [[Synod of Constantinople (543)|Synod of Constantinople]].</onlyinclude>
* [[Barsanuphius]], a famous hermit close to [[Gaza City|Gaza]], retreats fully from the world after the death of [[Seridus of Gaza|Seridus]], abbot of the [[Monastery of Seridus|nearby monastery]], and fellow hermit [[John the Prophet]] with whom he wrote over 850 letters to people seeking his [[Spiritual direction|advice and guidance]]. Aelianos follows Seridus as abbot of the monastery.<ref name="Chryssavgis" /><ref name="SSW">{{cite book |last1=Storin |first1=Bradley K. |last2=Sogno |first2=Cristiana |last3=Watts |first3=Edward J. |title=Late Antique Letter Collections A Critical Introduction and Reference Guide |date=November 2019 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=9780520308411 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sHSvDwAAQBAJ |access-date=13 November 2023}}</ref>
== Births ==
* [[Brunhilda of Austrasia|Brunhilda]], queen of [[Austrasia]] (approximate date)
* [[Columbanus]], Irish [[missionary]] (d. [[615]])
* [[Emperor Jing of Liang|Jing Di]], emperor of the [[Liang dynasty]] (d. [[558]])
* [[Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou|Wu Di]], emperor of [[Northern Zhou]] (d. [[578]])
== Deaths ==
* [[Octa of Kent|Octa]], [[Kingdom of Kent|king of Kent]] (approximate date) (b. [[AD 500|500]])
* [[Adolius]], Byzantine officer
* [[John the Prophet]], Palestinian [[hermit]] and [[Desert Fathers|Desert Father]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chryssavgis |first1=John |title=John Climacus From the Egyptian Desert to the Sinaite Mountain |date=March 2017 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9781351925211 |page=159 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=amhBDgAAQBAJ |access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref>
* [[Seridus of Gaza]], Palestinian abbot<ref name="Chryssavgis">{{cite book |last1=Chryssavgis |first1=John |title=John Climacus From the Egyptian Desert to the Sinaite Mountain |date=March 2017 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9781351925211 |page=160 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=amhBDgAAQBAJ |access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref>
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