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547 CE

The Tonkin revolt (Vietnam), led by Lý Nam Đế, is suppressed by the Chinese Liang dynasty. The mosaic panels of Justinian I and Theodora I with attendants, in the Basilica of San Vitale (Ravenna), are made (approximate date). Battle of Marta: The Byzantine army under John Troglita is defeated by Moorish tribes in Tripolitania. He flees to Lunci (9 km south of Mahares), and is forced to withdraw north to the fortress of Laribus (near modern El Kef).

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • King Ida establishes the kingdom of Bernicia. He builds Bamburgh Castle (northeast England) as a fortress that will become the seat of Anglo-Saxon kings (according to the Historia Brittonum).source
  • Theudebald, age 13, succeeds his father Theudebert I after a reign of 14 years, and becomes king of Austrasia (or 548).source

Conflict & Security

  • The Tonkin revolt (Vietnam), led by Lý Nam Đế, is suppressed by the Chinese Liang dynasty.source
  • Gothic War: Belisarius recaptures Rome from the Ostrogoths, but his Italian campaign is unsuccessful (he is starved of supplies and reinforcements from Constantinople).source
  • Battle of Marta: The Byzantine army under John Troglita is defeated by Moorish tribes in Tripolitania. He flees to Lunci (9 km south of Mahares), and is forced to withdraw north to the fortress of Laribus (near modern El Kef).source

Religion & Belief

  • The Basilica of San Vitale (Ravenna) is consecrated by bishop Maximianus of Ravenna.source

Culture & Society

  • The mosaic panels of Justinian I and Theodora I with attendants, in the Basilica of San Vitale (Ravenna), are made (approximate date).source

Births

  • Pei Ju, official of the Sui dynasty and Tang dynasty (d. 627)source
  • Zhu Manyue, empress of Northern Zhou (d. 586)source

Deaths

  • February 10 – Scholastica, Christian nunsource
  • March 21 – Saint Benedict, Patron Saint of Europe, twin brother of St Scholastica, famous for building the Monastery of Mt Cassino and for his Benedictine Monastic Rulesource
  • Tribonian, Byzantine jurist and author of the Codex Justinianussource
  • Theudebert I, king of Austrasia (or 548)source
  • Gao Huan, general of Northern Wei (b. 496)source
  • Maelgwn Hir ap Cadwallon, king of Gwynedd (traditional date)source