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

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

Years: 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548

Events

Births

Saint Columbanus

Deaths

Saint Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Benedictine Order of monks

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