Years: 535 536 537 538 - 539 - 540 541 542 543

Decades: 500s 510s 520s - 530s - 540s 550s 560s

Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Events

• November 29 - Antioch struck by an earthquake.
• Emperor Kimmei ascends the throne of Japan.
• Waltari kills his uncle Wacho and becomes king of the Lombards.
• Ravenna becomes an exarchate of the Byzantine Empire.

Births

• Gregory of Tours, bishop and historian (approximate date)
• Chilperic I, king of Neustria (approximate date)
• Berthe, wife of Ethelbert of Kent.

Deaths

• Wacho , king of the Lombards