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547 (DXLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 547th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 547th year of the 1st millennium, the 47th year of the 6th century, and the 8th year of the 540s decade. As of the start of 547, the Gregorian calendar was 2 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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Events

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Africa

  • Battle of Marta - Tripolitanian Moors under Carcasan defeat Byzantines under John Troglita

Europe

  • Ida founds the kingdom of Bernicia at Bamburgh (traditional date).
  • Theodebald becomes king of Austrasia (or 548).
  • Emperor Justinian and His Attendants, mosaic on north wall of the apse, Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy, is made (approximate date).
  • Empress Theodora and Her Attendants, mosaic on south wall of the apse, Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy, is made (approximate date).
  • The Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna is dedicated by Archbishop of Ravenna Maximianus of Ravenna.
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Births

  • Pei Ju
  • Empress Zhu Manyue

Deaths

  • Theodebert I, king of Austrasia (or 548)
  • Tribonian, Byzantine lawyer and writer of the Codex Justinianus.
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd, king of Gwynedd (approximate date)
  • Gao Huan
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