Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century
Decades: 480s - 490s - 500s - 510s - 520s - 530s - 540s - 550s - 560s - 570s - 580s
Years: 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540
Events
- Beginning of the Western Wei Dynasty in China. First ruler is Western Wei Wen Di.
- Pope John II (533-535) is succeeded by Pope Agapetus I.
- Justinian I orders Belisarius to start the reconquest of Italy.
- Weather is reported to be unusually cold and dark; see climate changes of 535-536.
Deaths
- June 5 - Epiphanius, Patriarch of Constantinople
- Amalasuntha, queen of the Ostrogoths (killed in exile)\n