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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

* April 7 — The first draft of "Corpus Juris Civilis" (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Justinian I.
* Justinian prohibits pagans from holding positions in public education. As a result the Academy at Athens, founded by Plato in 347 BC, is closed. Many professors go to Persia and Syria.
* The Samaritans revolt and are defeated; the Church of the Nativity is burnt down during the revolt.

Americas

* February 25 — K'an Joy Chitam I comes to power in the Maya city of Palenque, ending a interregnum of a little over four years.

By Topic

Religion

* Saint Benedict of Nursia founds the monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy.
* The Canons of the Council of Orange are established, approving the Augustinian doctrine of sin and grace over Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism, but without Augustine's absolute predestination.

Births

* Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi

Deaths

* Yuan Hao