What happened in 540?
Siege of Antioch, Bodhidharma and Dignāga — among 17 events recorded in 540. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Siege of Antioch
540 siege
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People 10
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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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Thomas of Edessa died
Syriac Christian theologian (died c. 540)
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Gregory I born
Born in Rome. 64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604.
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Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib born
Born in Mecca. Leader of Banu Hashim, a clan of the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca (c.535-c.619).
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John of Biclaro born
Born in Santarém. Visigoth bishop and chronicler.
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Boniface III born
Born in Rome. Pope.
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Hormizd IV born
Born in Ctesiphon. The 23th Sassanid Emperor (579–590).
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Galswintha born
Born in Toledo. Consort (0540-0568).
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Vedast died
Died in Arras. Frankish bishop and saint.
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Cañada de la Virgen
archaeological site in Mexico
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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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Movilla Abbey
Abbey in the UK
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Tsushima Shrine
Shinto shrine in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 540 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 540.
540s 1
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Battle of Sbeitla
6th-century battle in Africa
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