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502:
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Narsai of Mealletha, Syrian poet, heads Nestorian school in Nisibis(498)
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518-527:
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Justin I: emperor of Byzantine (former eastern Roman) empire
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524:
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Boethius, b.480?, Roman Christian philosopher, wrote: "Theological
Tractates", "Consolation of Philosophy"; (Loeb Classics) (Latin)
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525:
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Dionysius Exiguus sets Christian calendar (a.d.) & Jesus birth @ 23Dec1ce
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526-530-532-535:
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Pope Felix IV - Pope Boniface II - Pope John II
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527-565:
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Justinian the Great: Byzantine emperor
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527:
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Letters of Fulgentius, early Christian church father
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529:
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Justinian closes 1000yr Athen's School of Philosophy, declared Paganistic
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529-534:
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"Corpus Juris Civilis", a compilation of Roman law by Tribonian
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530:
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anti-Pope Dioscorus
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533:
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N. Africa captured by Belisarius from Vandals, becomes Byzantine province
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534-870:
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Malta becomes Byzantine province
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535-536-537:
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Pope Agapitus I - Pope Silverius
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535:
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Synod of Clermont excludes Jews from public office
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537-555:
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Pope Vigilius: involved in death of Pope Silverius, conspired with
Justinian and Theodora, excommunicated by N. African bishops in 550 ...
[Ref: Oxford Dictionary of Popes, 1986, ISBN:0-19-213964-9]
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538:
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3d Synod of Orleans requires Jews to remain indoors during "Passion Week"
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539-562:
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war between Byzantine Empire and Persia
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541-546:
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Codex Fuldensis vg(F): Latin Vulgate, 27NT + Epistle to Laodiceans
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542:
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plague in Constantinople from Egyptian and Syrian rats, spreads to Europe
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543:
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Justinian condemns Origen (254), disastrous earthquakes hit the world
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544:
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Justinian condemns the "3 Chapters" of Theodore of Mopsuestia (d.428)
and other writings of "2-natures" Christology of Council of Chalcedon (451)
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547:
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Pope Vigilius issues "Iudicatum" supporting Justinian's anti- "2-natures"
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547:
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plague, medically described by Gildas, reaches Britain
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548:
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Letters of Apringius Pacensis, early Christian church father
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550-1453:
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Medieval Greek of Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes standard Greek
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550:
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Byzantine Greek Text, standard Eastern Bible
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550:
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St. David converts Wales to Christianity, crucifix becomes Christian icon
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550?:
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Codex Claromontanus (Dp): Greek/Latin Pauline Epistles + Canon of ~250ce
lists 27NT+Barnabas+Hermas+Acts_of_Paul+Apocalypse_of_Peter; "Western" type
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550?:
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Codex Mediolanensis vg(M): Latin Vulgate Gospels
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550?:
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Codex Veronensis: Greek & Old Latin Psalms
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552:
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Emperor Shotoko Taishi introduces Buddhism into Japan
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552:
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Justinian sends Christian missionaries to China & Ceylon to get silkworm
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553:
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silk industry monopoly established in Byzantine empire
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555:
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2nd Council of Constantinople: 5th ecumenical, called by Justinian
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556-561:
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Pope Pelagius I: selected by Justianian, endorsed "Iudicatum" (547)
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561-574:
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Pope John III: authorized by Justianian
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565-578:
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Justin II: Byzantine emperor
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567:
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Letters of Primasius, Cassiodorus; early Christian church fathers
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572-628:
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war between Byzantine Empire and Persia
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575-579:
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Pope Benedict I: authorized by Justin II
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578-582:
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Tiberius II: Byzantine emperor
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579-590:
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Pope Pelagius II: died of plague
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581-618:
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Sui dynasty of China
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582-602:
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Maurice: Byzantine emperor
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587:
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Visigoths of Spain converted to Christianity
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589:
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Lombards of Italy converted to Christianity
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590:
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plague in Rome
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590-604:
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Pope Gregory I
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594:
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end of plague which began in 542 and *halved* the population of Europe!
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595:
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1st authenticated record of decimal number system (0-9) appears in India
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596:
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St. Augustine of Canterbury sent to convert Britain to Christianity
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600:
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Babylonian Talmud (Mishnah(Oral Law) + Gemara(Mishnah commentary)); Ashi
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600:
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Antara ibn Shaddad, one of seven great Islamic poets
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600:
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Pope Gregory "strives" to convert the Jews to Christianity
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600:
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book printing in China
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600?:
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Codex Harleianus vg(Z): Latin Vulgate Gospels
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600?:
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Codex Philoxenian/Harclean Syr(ph/h): Syriac 27NT, "Western" text-type
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