Events

• April 7 - first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I
• Academy at Athens, founded by Plato in 347 BC, is closed by Justinian I, Byzantine emperor.
• Saint Benedict of Nursia founds the monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy.
• The Samaritans revolt and are defeated; the Church of the Nativity is burnt down during the revolt.