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Totila, original name Baduila (died 1 July 552), was the penultimate King of the Ostrogoths, reigning from 541 to 552. A skilled military and political leader, Totila reversed the tide of the Gothic War, recovering by 543 almost all the territories in Italy that the Eastern Roman Empire had captured from his Kingdom in 540.

founder of the Turkic Khaganate

Patriarch of Constatinople

Patriarch of the Church of the East at Seleucia-Ctesiphon

Emperor of Eastern Wei from 534 to 550

Chinese emperor during the Liang dynasty (503-552)

Chinese emperor of the Liang dynasty

Archbishop of Milan

Khan of the Rouran

Aratius (, died 552) was an Armenian military commander of the 6th century whose brother was Narses. He served at first the Sasanian Empire, then defected to the Byzantine Empire. He is primarily known for his activities in the Iberian War and the Gothic War. He was eventually killed in an ambush. Primary sources about him include Choricius of Gaza and Procopius of Caesarea.

consul of the Roman Empire

one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland

politician

Chinese chancellor