536

Decades: 480s - 490s - 500s - 510s - 520s - 530s - 540s - 550s - 560s - 570s - 580s

Years: 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541

• Belisarius, a general in the service of Justinian I, lands in Italy, takes Naples and Rome.
• The Franks invade Provence.
• Pope Agapetus I succeeded by Pope Silverius.
• Witiges succeeds Theodahad as ruler of the Ostrogoths.
• Synod of Constantinople: Bishops acknowledge supremacy of the emperor in church matters.
• Anthimus is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople in favour of Mennas.

• Agathias, Greek poet and historian
• Evagrius Scholasticus, church historian (or 537)

• April 22 - Pope Agapetus I
• Theodahad, king of the Ostrogoths (assassinated)
• Mundus, Byzantine general (killed in battle in Dalmatia)