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General

Population: Between 190 and 230 million*

• Religion: Death of Pope Boniface II
• Deaths: Pope Boniface II, Burgundian king Godomar

Europe

• Franco-German States: Franks overthrow kingdom of Burgundy
  End of Burgundian king Godomar and Frankish kings rule – Childebert I and Clothar I to 534

Middle East

• Byzantine Empire: Constantinople destroyed during Nika revolt – Justinian appears before crowd in Hippodrome – they hate him so "blues and greens" groups protest shouting "Nika" (Win) and within a week, the city is in ashes
  Justinian wants to leave, but Theodora gets him to fight – forces massed to slaughter opposition – 30k killed
  Belisarius the Byzantine general saves the throne for Justinian by putting down the Nika revolt
  Hagia Sophia Basilica in Constantinople started – 100' dome