Kingdoms of Korea, but are defeated. Wideok becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje. Muqan Qaghan succeeds his brother Issik Qaghan as emperor (khagan) of the Göktürks. The second and larger of the two Buddhas of Bamyan is erected in central Afghanistan. By topic Religion Cassiodorus, Roman statesman, founds the Monastery at Vivarium (approximate date). Births exact date unknown Fei (Chen Bozong), emperor of the Chen Dynasty (d. 570) Suiko, empress of Japan (d. 628) probable Wendelin of Trier, Germanic hermit and abbot Deaths March - Agila I, king of the Visigoths exact date unknown Al-Mundhir III ibn al-Nu'man, king of the Lakhmids (Iraq) Fei Di (Yuan Qin), emperor of Western Wei Mermeroes, Persian general Seong, king of Baekje (Korea) probable Liberius, Roman aristocrat Yuwen, empress of Western Wei References Sources