St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Events Before
Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals led by King Gelimer at the Battle of Tricamarum
The Vandals were a Germanic people who were first mentioned in the written records as the inhabitants of what is now Poland, during the period of the Roman Empire.
Second and final revision of the Justinian Code is published, a codified set of imperial and classical laws initially be
Second and final revision of the Justinian Code is published, a codified set of imperial and classical laws initially begun in 528
John II's reign as Catholic Pope ends, upon his death
Pope Agapetus I (489/490 – 22 April 536) was the bishop of Rome from 13 May 535 to his death on 22 April 536.
St Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Byzantine General Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating Ostrogothic garrison of Syracuse, and ending hi
Byzantine General Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating Ostrogothic garrison of Syracuse, and ending his consulship for the year
Events After
Goths lay siege to Rome
The siege of Rome of 537–538 AD was the city's first siege during the Gothic War (535–554) between the defending Byzantine Empire's forces under the leadership of Belisarius against a numerically...
Witiges, King of the Ostrogoths, ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the vi
Witiges, King of the Ostrogoths, ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Byzantine general Belisarius
BC Army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon
The fall of Babylon occurred in 539 BCE, when the Persian Empire conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
BC King Cyrus "the Great" of Persia marches into Babylon, freeing Jewish captives and allowing them to return home
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder, now broken into several pieces, on which is written an Achaemenid royal inscription in Akkadian cuneiform script in the name of the Persian king Cyrus...
Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison during the Gothic War
Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison during the Gothic War
More from the 530s
Nika riots begin in Constantinople, a revolt against Byzantine Emperor Justinian I that leaves half the city burned and
Nika riots begin in Constantinople, a revolt against Byzantine Emperor Justinian I that leaves half the city burned and thousands dead. The riots are sparked by a botched execution of chariot racing supporters and end only after Empress Theodora refuses to flee, forcing her husband to act decisively
Nika uprising against Emperor Justinian I in Constantinople fails; 30,000 are killed by troops loyal to the emperor in t
Nika uprising against Emperor Justinian I in Constantinople fails; 30,000 are killed by troops loyal to the emperor in the Hippodrome
Witiges, King of the Ostrogoths, ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the vi
Witiges, King of the Ostrogoths, ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Byzantine general Belisarius
BC Army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon
The fall of Babylon occurred in 539 BCE, when the Persian Empire conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
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