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 approximately 300,000 in Syria and Antioch.
- July 12 - Felix succeeds John as pope.
- Athalaric succeeds Theodoric as king of the Ostrogoths, and Amalaric becomes king of the Visigoths in his own name.
- Justin I names Justinian I his co-emperor and successor
Deaths
- May 18 - Pope John I
- May 20 - Euphrosius, patriarch of Antioch (killed in earthquake)
- Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths\n