510s
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 5th century – 6th century – 7th century |
| Decades: | 480s 490s 500s – 510s – 520s 530s 540s |
| Years: | 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
510s: events by year
Contents: 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519
510
512
By place
Eastern Roman Empire
- Emperor Anastasius I ends a period of moderate eclectic policy, and starts strongly favoring his own monophysitist beliefs.
Italy
- Mount Vesuvius erupts again in southeastern Italy on the Mediterranean coast.
Asia
- The island nation of Usan-guk is conquered by the Korean Silla Dynasty general Lee Sabu.
513
By place
Europe
- The Revolt of Vitalian breaks out in the East Roman Empire.
By topic
Religion
- Vigorus becomes bishop of Bayeux.
514
By place
Byzantine Empire
- Vitalius leads a rebellion in the Byzantine Empire.[citation needed]
By topic
Religion
- July 20 – Pope Hormisdas succeeds Pope Symmachus as the 52nd pope.
515
By place
Europe
- The Revolt of Vitalian is subdued by forces loyal to Byzantine emperor Anastasius I
516
By place
Europe
By topic
Religion
- November 6 – The Council of Tarragona is held.
517
By place
Europe
- Sigismund of Burgundy is opposed by his son; he later has his son strangled.
By topic
Religion
- Bishops of southern Gaul convene the Council of Epaon.
- John of Cappadocia becomes Patriarch of Constantinople.
- Emperor Wu-Ti becomes a Buddhist and introduces the new religion to central China.
Science
- Aryabhata compiles his manual of astronomy.
518
By place
Eastern Roman Empire
By topic
Religion
- September 29 – Severus, Patriarch of Antioch, is deposed by a synod for his Monophysitism. Paul I is appointed to replace him.
519
By place
Europe
- Cerdic becomes king of Wessex.
- The synagogues of Ravenna are burnt down in a riot; Theodoric the Great orders them to be rebuilt at Ravenna's expense.
By topic
Religion
- The Eastern and Western churches are temporarily reconciled with the end of the Acacian schism.
- Jacob of Serugh becomes bishop of Batnan.
- The Memoirs of Eminent Monks is compiled.
- In Ireland, the Diocese of Kildare is erected.
