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General

Population: Between 190 and 230 million*

• Entertainment: Procopius writes "Anecdota" the true scandal about Justinian, Theodora, and Belisarius
• Fashion: Silk industry begins spread from China through Byzantine and European areas
• Religion: Fifth council of Constantinople

Africa

• Egypt: Justinian reforms Egyptian administration

Asia

• Mongolia: End of First Mongol Empire

Europe

• Italian States: Narses annexes Rome and Naples for Byzantine Empire

Middle East

• Byzantine Empire: Start of Byzantium silk industry when Justinian's missionaries smuggle silk worms out of China