Editing 525 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Emperor [[Justin I]] rebuilds the city of [[Anazarbus]] (modern [[Turkey]]) and renames it ''"Justinopolis"''.

==== Britannia ====
* [[Bernicia]] ([[North East England]]) is settled by the [[Angles (tribe)|Angles]] (approximate date).

==== Europe ====
* King [[Theodoric the Great]] sends [[Pope John I]] to [[Constantinople]], to negotiate a withdrawal of [[List of Byzantine emperors|Byzantine emperor]] Justin's [[edict]] against [[Arianism|Arian]] Christianity.
* [[Franks|Frankish]] tribesmen, under the command of King [[Chlothar I]], plunder [[Burgundy (historical region)|Burgundy]].

==== Africa ====
* [[Kaleb of Axum|Kaleb]], king of [[Kingdom of Aksum|Aksum]], collects a fleet and crosses from [[Africa]] to conquer [[Yemen]]. He establishes better trade ports on the [[Red Sea]].

==== Asia ====
* The Daisan river, tributary of the [[Euphrates]], floods [[Edessa, Mesopotamia|Edessa]], and within a couple of hours fills the entire city except for the highest parts. Eventually the pent-up waters break through the city walls. The [[Shroud of Turin]] is allegedly discovered during the rebuilding of the city (see [[Image of Edessa]]).

=== By topic ===

==== Exploration and colonization ====
* [[Cosmas Indicopleustes]], [[Alexandria]]n explorer-geographer, travels up the [[Nile]]. He will venture as far to the east as [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]], become a [[monk]], and write ''"[[Topographia Christiana]]"'' to vindicate the [[Bible|biblical]] account of the world (see [[550]]).

==== Religion ====
* [[Dionysius Exiguus]], [[Scythia]]n theologian-mathematician, inaugurates the practice of using A.D. ([[Anno Domini]]) in [[Rome]] for calendar dates after the birth of [[Jesus]] Christ, a system which has been supported by subsequent studies.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Simmons |first1=Kurt M. |title=Dr. |url=http://www.dec25th.info/Unto%20You%20Is%20Born%20This%20Day.html |website=dec25th.info |access-date=March 19, 2020}}</ref> Dionysius also produces his tables for computing the date of ''"Cyclus Paschalis"'' (''Easter Tables'').
* The Arian [[baptistery]] of [[Santa Maria in Cosmedin|Santa Maria]] is built in [[Ripa (rione of Rome)|Ripa]] ([[Rome]]).
* [[Buddhist]] caves are completed at [[Ajanta Caves|Ajanta]] ([[India]]) with [[Rock (geology)|stone]] carvings (approximate date).
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