529
Years: 525 526 527 528 - 529 - 530 531 532 533 | |
Decades: 490s 500s 510s - 520s - 530s 540s 550s | |
Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century |
Alternate uses: see Number 529
Events
- April 7 - first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emporer Justinian I
- Academy at Athens, founded by Plato in 347 BC, is closed by Justinian I, Byzantine emperor.
- Saint Benedict of Nursia founds the monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy.
- The Samaritans revolt and are defeated; the Church of the Nativity is burnt down during the revolt.