530s
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 5th century – 6th century – 7th century |
| Decades: | 500s 510s 520s – 530s – 540s 550s 560s |
| Years: | 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
The 530s decade ran from January 1, 530, to December 31, 539.
[edit] Events and trends
- 532—Nika riots in Constantinople; the cathedral was destroyed. They were put down a week later by Belisarius and Mundus; up to 30,000 people were killed in the Hippodrome.
- Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, rebuilt (532–537)
- Under the leadership of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, general Belisarius fought many campaigns defeating, among others, the Vandals in North Africa, bringing their kingdom to an end.
- During the extreme weather events of 535–536, the sun reportedly became very dim and the weather was extraordinarily cold. This may have been caused by a huge volcanic eruption (possibly Krakatoa).
