526

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

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

Years: 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531

Events

• May 20 - Earthquake kills ~300,000 in Syria and Antiochia.
• Athalaric succeeds Theodoric as king of the Ostrogoths
• Pope John I (523-526) succeeded by Pope Felix IV
• Justin I names Justinian I his co-emperor and successor

Births

Deaths

• Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths