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538

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

Decades: 480s - 490s - 500s - 510s - 520s - 530s - 540s - 550s - 560s - 570s - 580s

Years: 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543

Events

End of the Kofun and beginning of the Asuka period, the second part of the Yamato period in Japan.

Births

Emperor Bidatsu of Japan
Gregory of Tours, bishop and historian

Deaths

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