510s

The 510s decade ran from January 1, 510, to December 31, 519.

Events

510

• Battle of Llongborth (possibly Langport or Portsmouth): King Budic II of Brittany seeks refuge at the court of Aergol Lawhir, in Dyfed (Wales) after the battle.

Europe

• King Theodoric the Great raises the Frankish siege at Arles; the city is heroically defended by its inhabitants, assisted by the Ostrogothic general Theudis. The Ostrogoths overrun Provence (Southern Gaul), and consolidate their gains in the region.
• Theodoric the Great appoints his friend
  philosopher, to the rank of consul of the Ostrogothic Kingdom
  .

• The Sasanian Persians conquer the independent kingdom of Caucasian Albania, a state converted to Christianity in the 4th century by Armenian missionaries (approximate date).

511

• Abbey of St. Genevieve. The Merovingian dynasty is continued by his four sons (Theuderic I, Chlodomer, Childebert I and Chlothar I), who divide the Frankish Kingdom and rule from the capitals at Metz, Orléans, Paris and Soissons
  , respectively.
• Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great assumes the regency over Amalaric, his grandson and future king of the Visigothic Kingdom (approximate date) - Theodoric now rules over territory stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Adriatic Sea
  .

• Catholic
  episcopate.
• Timothy I
  .
• The
  convent of Saint-Césaire is built in Arles
  .

• Emperor
  Anastasius I ends a period of moderate eclectic policy, and starts strongly favoring his own monophysitist
  beliefs.
• Areobindus, Byzantine general, is proclaimed emperor during a riot at Constantinople
  but refuses to take part in the usurpation.
• Anastasius I constructs a
  Slavs
  .

• King Theodoric the Great grants citizens on Mount Vesuvius exemption from taxes, after a severe eruption in southeastern Italy.^[2]
• The Ostrogoths conquer the Frankish province Rouergue (Southern Gaul).

Asia

• The island nation of
  Kim Isabu
  .

By topic

Literature

• The first written text in the Arabic alphabet is recorded at Zabad (Syria).

513

• Anastasius I, and conquers a large part of the Diocese of Thrace
  . He gains the support of the local people, and assembles an army of 50,000–60,000 men.
• Anastasius I reduces taxes in the provinces of Bithynia and Asia, to prevent them from joining the rebellion. Vitalian marches to Constantinople and encamps at the suburb of Hebdomon (modern Turkey).
• Anastasius I sends an embassy under the former consul Patricius to start negotiations. Vitalian declares his aims: restoration of Chalcedonian Orthodoxy and the settling of the Thracian foederati.^[3]
• Vitalian accepts an agreement and returns with his army to
  Lower Moesia. After a few inconclusive skirmishes, Anastasius I sends a Byzantine army (80,000 men) under his nephew Hypatius
  .
• Vitalian defeats the Byzantines at
  Laager
  in darkness, and in a crushing defeat kills a large part of the imperial army.

• King
  Kavadh I adopts the doctrine of the Mazdakites, and breaks the influence of the magnates' (nobility).^[4]
• The Jewish community revolts at Ctesiphon against Mazdakism, and establishes an independent Jewish kingdom that lasts for seven years.^[5]

By topic

Religion

• bishop of Bayeux. He opposes paganism and founds a monastery later known as Saint-Vigor-le-Grand (Normandy
  ).

• Anastasius I
  is disquieted by riots in the city, which cost many casualties, and decides to negotiate with Vitalian.
• Vitalian accepts the receipt of ransom money and gifts worth 5,000 pounds of gold for the release of Hypatius, a nephew of Anastasius I who has been a prisoner since the attack at Acris (see 513). Vitalian retreats back to Lower Moesia.

Britannia

• Cissa of Sussex becomes king of the South Saxons after his father's death (approximate date).

Asia

• Beopheung becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Silla.^[6]

By topic

Religion

• July 19 – Pope Symmachus dies at Rome after a 16-year reign,^[7] and is succeeded by Hormisdas as the 52nd pope.

515

• Autumn –
  Revolt of Vitalian: Byzantine general (magister militum) Vitalian mobilises his army, and marches again towards Constantinople. He captures the suburb of Sycae (modern Turkey) across the Golden Horn
  , and encamps there.
• Emperor
  Anastasius I gives Marinus, former praetorian prefect of the East, command over the Byzantine army.^[8] He defeats the rebel fleet at the harbor entrance, using a sulfur-based chemical substance, similar to the later Greek fire
  .
• Marinus lands with an army on the shore of Sycae and defeats the rebels. Disheartened by the losses suffered, Vitalian flees north under cover of the night.[9]
• As a sign of his victory, Anastasius I leads a procession to Sosthenion, and attends a service of thanks at the local church dedicated to the Archangel Michael.^[10]
• Empress Ariadne, wife of Emperor Anastasius I, dies at Constantinople and is buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles.

Europe

• Amal
  line.

By topic

Religion

• The
  St. Maurice's Abbey (Switzerland) is founded by Sigismund of Burgundy. He sets up five groups of monks to whom he entrusts the liturgy of the praise of God.^[11]

• Hygelac, king of the Geats (Sweden), raids the Lower Rhine, and is defeated by a Frankish force led by Theudebert (according to the "History of the Franks").^[12]
• King Gundobad of the Burgundians dies peacefully after a 43-year reign, and is succeeded by his eldest son Sigismund.

By topic

Religion

• November 6 – The Council of Tarragona (modern Spain) is held.

517

• King
  St. Maurice's Abbey (modern Switzerland).^[13]

• Council of Epaone: Bishops of southern Gaul convene near Epao (present Anneyron) in Burgundy. The synod enacts the first legislation against wooden altars, forbidding the building of any but stone altars with chrism (a mixture of oil and spice).

Science

• Aryabhata compiles his manual of mathematics and astronomy (approximate date).

518

• Anastasius I dies childless at Constantinople, age 88, after a 27-year reign in which he has abolished the sale of offices, reformed taxation, and perfected the empire's monetary system, but antagonized some with his heretical Monophysite religious policies. He is succeeded by Justin (Flavius Justinus), his comes excubitorum, commander of the palace guard. After his death, he leaves the imperial treasury richer by 23,000,000 solidi or 320,000 pounds of gold.^[14]
• Justin I founds the
  regent.^[15] Theocritus, candidate to the throne
  , is accused of a conspiracy and executed.

• An earthquake destroys the city of Scupi (present-day Skopje, North Macedonia), in what once was the Roman province of Moesia Superior.

Arabia

• Jabalah IV becomes the king of the Ghassanids. He invades Palestine, but is defeated by a Byzantine army under general (dux) Romanus.^[16][17]

By topic

Religion

• Paul the Jew
  is appointed to replace him.

519

• Cerdic becomes the first king of the Kingdom of Wessex^[18] (according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle).

Europe

• The synagogues of Ravenna are burnt down in a riot; Theodoric the Great orders them to be rebuilt at Ravenna's expense.
• August 28 – The end of Theodoric's tricennium, a thirty year statute of limitations after which unlawful seizures of land during his 489 invasion of Italy can no longer be contested.

Asia

• Anjang becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.^[19]

By topic

Religion

• Acacian Schism
  .
• Diyarbakir
  , Turkey).
• The Memoirs of Eminent Monks is compiled.
• In Ireland, the Diocese of Kildare is erected.

Significant people

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Births

510

• Aredius, abbot and saint (approximate date)
• Gildas, Celtic monk (approximate date)
• Xiao Ming Di, emperor of Northern Wei (d. 528)
• Xiao Wu Di, emperor of Northern Wei (d. 535)
• Yifu, empress of Western Wei (d. 540)

511

• Yang Yin, official of Northern Qi (d. 560)^[20]

512

• David, Welsh bishop and saint (approximate date)
• Eutychius, patriarch of Constantinople
  (approximate date)
• Maurus, Roman abbot and saint (d. 584)
• Chen Dynasty (d. 578
  )
• Lady Xian, Chinese general (d. 602)^[21]

513

• An Ding Wang, emperor of Northern Wei (d. 532)

515

• Approximate date – Cainnech of Aghaboe, Irish abbot and saint (d. 600)
• Hulü Guang, general of Northern Qi (d. 572)
• regent of Northern Zhou (d. 572
  )

• Athalaric, king of the Ostrogoths (d. 534)
• Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Irish bishop (d. 546)

517

• Charibert I, king of the Franks (approximate date)
• Ebrulf, Frankish hermit and abbot (d. 596)

518

• Matasuntha, queen of the Ostrogoths
  (approximate date)
• Mungo, Brythonic apostle and saint (approximate date)
• Yōmei, emperor of Japan (d. 587)

519

• Liang Dynasty (d. 562
  )

510

• January 1 – Eugendus, abbot of Condat Abbey
• Drest II, king of the Picts (approximate date)
• Hashim, great-grandfather of Muhammad (approximate date)
• Tato, king of the Lombards (approximate date)

511

• November 27 – Clovis I, king of the Franks^[1]

512

• Areobindus, Byzantine general and politician
• Wang Baoming, empress of Southern Qi (b. 455
  )

• Gesalec, king of the Visigoths (approximate date)
• Shen Yue, Chinese historian and statesman (b. 441)

514

• July 19 – Pope Symmachus^[7]
• Aelle of Sussex, king of Sussex
  (approximate date)
• Funan (Cambodia
  )
• Mac Nisse, bishop of Connor^[22]

515

• Ariadne, Byzantine empress
• Euphemius, patriarch of Constantinople
• Gao Zhao, high official of Northern Wei
• Xuan Wu Di, emperor of Northern Wei (b. 483)

516

• Gundobad, king of the Burgundians
• Hygelac, king of the Geats (approximate date)
• Coptic Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria
• Oisc, king of Kent (approximate date)

517

• April 5 – Timothy I, patriarch of Constantinople
• Coptic Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria
• Macedonius II, patriarch of Constantinople (approximate date)

518

• July 9 – Anastasius I Dicorus, Byzantine emperor
• July – Theocritus, Byzantine pretender
• Aeneas of Gaza, Neoplatonist and Christian philosopher (approximate date)^[23]
• Flavian II, patriarch of Antioch
• Gao, Chinese empress of Northern Wei
• Moninne of Killeavy, one of Ireland's early women saints (approximate date)
• Sanghapala, Mon-Khmer monk (b. 506)
• Tonantius Ferreolus, Gallo-Roman senator (approximate date)
• regent of Northern Wei (b. 452
  )

• Munjamyeong of Goguryeo, 21st king of Goguryeo^[19]

References