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

Decades: 490s - 500s - 510s - 520s - 530s - 540s - 550s - 560s - 570s - 580s - 590s

Years: 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547

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The plague killed upwards of 100,000 in Constantinople and perhaps two million or more in the rest of the Byzantine Empire (possibly exaggerated).
Ostrogoth king Totila reconquers Naples, and other parts of Italy.

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