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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

Europe

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

★ December 17 — The Ostrogoths under Totila retake Rome, bribing the Byzantine garrison.

★ Pope Vigilius arrives in Constantinople to meet with Justinian I; future pope Pelagius is sent by Totila to negotiate with Justinian.

★ The Byzantines ally with the Lombards against the Gepids.

Europe

★ Audoin succeeds Waltari as king of the Lombards.

Births

Deaths

★ Waltari, king of the Lombards