What happened in 538?
Siege of Ariminum, Siege of Urbinus and Siege of Milan — among 8 events recorded in 538.
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Wars & Conflicts 4
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Siege of Ariminum
538 siege during Justinian’s Gothic War
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Siege of Urbinus
538 siege during the Gothic War of 535–554
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Siege of Milan
538–539 siege, main episode of the Gothic War of 535–554
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Battle of Pavia
538 battle during the Gothic War of 535–554
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People 3
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Severus of Antioch died
Patriarch of Antioch
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Gregory of Tours born
Born in Clermont-Ferrand. Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours.
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Zhiyi born
Born in Qianjiang. Chinese Buddhist monk and founder of Tiantai tradition (538–597).
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