St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Events Before
St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus
St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus
Former peasant Justin I proclaimed Byzantine emperor in the Hippodrome, Constantinople
Justin I (Latin: Iustinus; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, romanized: Ioustînos; c. 450 – 1 August 527), also called Justin the Thracian (Latin: Iustinus Thrax; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Θρᾷξ, romanized:...
Pope Hormisdas reunites the Eastern and Western church, ending the Acacian schism in a ceremony in the cathedral of Cons
Pope Hormisdas reunites the Eastern and Western church, ending the Acacian schism in a ceremony in the cathedral of Constantinople
BC Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta, securing his position as king of the Persian Empire
Darius I (Old Persian: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavaʰuš; c. 550 – 486 BCE), commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death...
Events After
Godomar, King of the Burgundians, defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce
Godomar II (also spelled Gundomar), son of king Gundobad, was king of Burgundy. Following the death of his older brother Sigismund in 524, he ruled Burgundy until 534.
Battle of Vézeronce: the Franks defeat the Burgundians
Battle of Vézeronce: the Franks defeat the Burgundians
Possible date of the Antioch earthquake in the Byzantine Empire (present-day Syria), which kills 200,000 people
Possible date of the Antioch earthquake in the Byzantine Empire (present-day Syria), which kills 200,000 people
St Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne
Justinian I (Latin: Iustinianus, Ancient Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; 482 – 14 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign was...
More from the 520s
Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne
Justinian I (Latin: Iustinianus, Ancient Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; 482 – 14 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign was...
First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis or the Justinian Code (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Rom
First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis or the Justinian Code (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I
Possible date of the Antioch earthquake in the Byzantine Empire (present-day Syria), which kills 200,000 people
Possible date of the Antioch earthquake in the Byzantine Empire (present-day Syria), which kills 200,000 people
Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of his uncle Justin I
Justinian I (Latin: Iustinianus, Ancient Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; 482 – 14 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign was...
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