Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

• An outbreak of the plague kills at least 100,000 in Constantinople and perhaps two million or more in the rest of the Empire.

Europe

• Ostrogoth king Totila reconquers Naples, Benevento, and other parts of Italy.
• Childebert I captures Pamplona and besieges Zaragoza.

Births

• Emperor Ming of Western Liang
• Su Wei
• Emperor Xiaomin of Northern Zhou

Deaths

• 27 August — Saint Caesarius of Arles

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