What happened in 539?
Siege of Ravenna, Siege of Auximus and Maurice born — among 4 events recorded in 539.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Siege of Ravenna
539–540 siege of the Ostrogothic capital by Belisarius
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Siege of Auximus
539 siege
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People 2
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Maurice born
Born in Arabissus. Byzantine Emperor (539-602).
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Senka died
Died in Sakurai. Emperor of Japan.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 539.
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Silverius died
Pope
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Siege of Rome
537–538 siege during the Gothic War
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Isidore of Miletus died
Byzantine Greek architect
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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 Sbeitla
6th-century battle in Africa
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Bodhidharma died
Indian-Chinese philosopher and Buddhist Monk
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Dignāga died
Indian Buddhist philosopher and logician (c.480–c.540)
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First plague pandemic
Series of pandemics (541–767 c.e.)
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Lazic War
War fought for the Lazica region
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Siege of Verona
541 siege
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