520s

Events and Trends

 * , perhaps legendary, assumes the throne of in  (possible date)
 * of is built (probable date)
 * — succeeds Hormisdas as  of . John I dies in.
 * — becomes king of .  He later makes  his state religion.
 * — (Ethiopia) conquers (Yemen)
 * — kills approximately 300,000 in  and.
 * — succeeds  as  of the.
 * — The is founded by the.
 * —, a Buddhist temple, is built in.
 * — first draft of  (a fundamental work in ) is issued by Emperor
 * — The at, founded by  in , is closed by Emperor.
 * — The is burnt down during a revolt by the s.
 * — Saint founds the monastery of  in.