Years: 517 518 519 520 - 521 - 522 523 524 525

Decades: 490s 500s 510s - 520s - 530s 540s 550s

Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Events

• Future Byzantine emperor Justinian becomes consul.
• Samson of Dol is ordained as a bishop.

Births

• December 7 - Saint Columba at Gartan, Donegal

Deaths

• Jacob of Serugh, Syrian writer

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