536

Events

• June 8 - St. Silverius becomes Pope (probable date).
• Belisarius, a general in the service of Justinian I, lands in Italy, takes Naples and Rome.
• The Franks invade Provence.
• Witiges succeeds Theodahad as ruler of the Ostrogoths.
• Synod of Constantinople: Bishops acknowledge supremacy of the emperor in church matters.
• Anthimus is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople in favour of Mennas.

Environmental change

• As in 535, weather is reported to be unusually cold and dark; see Climate changes of 535-536.

Births

• Agathias, Greek poet and historian
• Evagrius Scholasticus, church historian (or 537)

Deaths

• April 22 - Pope Agapetus I
• Theodahad, king of the Ostrogoths (assassinated)
• Mundus, Byzantine general (killed in battle in Dalmatia)

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