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523

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

Decades: 470s - 480s - 490s - 500s - 510s - 520s - 530s - 540s - 550s - 560s - 570s

Years: 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528

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Events

• August 13 - John succeeds Hormisdas as Pope.
• Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius writes the Consolations of philosophy.
• Leptis Magna is sacked by Berber raiders.
• Hilderic becomes king of the Vandals.
• Justinian, later Byzantine emperor, marries Theodora.
• Seong becomes king of Baekje.

Births

Deaths

• February 1 - Brigid of Ireland (Saint)
• August 6 - Pope Hormisdas
• Thrasamund, king of Vandals and Alans
• Philoxenus of Mabbog, Syrian theologian
• Muryeong of Baekje
• Sigismund, king of the Burgundians

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