Editing 523

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Year '''523''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DXXIII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Sunday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of [[Anicius Maximus|Maximus]] without colleague''' (or, less frequently, '''year 1276 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 523 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Justinian I|Justinian]], later [[List of Byzantine emperors|Byzantine emperor]], marries in [[Constantinople]] his mistress [[Theodora (wife of Justinian I)|Theodora]], who is by profession  a [[courtesan]] (approximate date).

==== Europe ====
* King [[Chlothar I]] takes part in an expedition against [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]] and captures the town of [[Autun]]. Now about 26, he makes plans to expand the territory he inherited from his late father, [[Clovis I]]. 
* King [[Sigismund of Burgundy]] is defeated by the invading [[Franks]] under [[Chlodomer]], [[Childebert I]] and Chlothar I. He is captured and taken as prisoner to ''Aurelianum'' (modern [[Orléans]]).

==== Africa ====
 
* [[Hilderic]] succeeds his uncle [[Thrasamund]] after a 27-year reign, and becomes king of the [[Vandal]]s and [[Alans]]. He favours [[Catholicism]] and grants the inhabitants [[Religion|religious]] freedom.
* [[Leptis Magna]] (modern [[Libya]]) is sacked by [[Berber people|Berber]] ([[Moors|Moor]]) raiders. [[Gelimer]] leads a successful expedition in [[North Africa]].

==== Asia ====
* A [[revolt]] breaks out on the [[Six Frontier Towns]], on the northern border of [[Northern Wei dynasty|Northern Wei]] China ("Revolt of the Six Garrisons"). Tensions between the elite and the [[Tuoba]]-clan severely destabilise the state.
* The [[Songyue Pagoda]] is completed during the [[Northern Wei]] era; the circular-based tower is still 40&nbsp;m (131&nbsp;ft) in height.
* [[Seong of Baekje|Seong]] becomes king of [[Baekje]], one of the [[Three Kingdoms of Korea]].<ref name=met>{{cite web |title=List of Rulers of Korea |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/koru/hd_koru.htm |website=www.metmuseum.org |access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref>

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[August 6]] &ndash; [[Pope Hormisdas]] dies at [[Rome]] after a 9-year reign, in which he has been instrumental in ending the [[Acacian Schism]]. He is succeeded by [[Pope John I|John I]] as the 53rd [[pope]].
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== Births ==
* [[Saint Aurelianus|Aurelianus]], [[Ancient Diocese of Arles|archbishop of Arles]] (d. [[551]])

== Deaths ==
* [[August 6]] &ndash; [[Pope Hormisdas]] (b. [[450]])
* [[Arethas (martyr)|Arethas]], leader of the [[Christianity|Christian]] community in [[Yemen]]
* [[Muryeong of Baekje|Muryeong]], king of [[Baekje]] ([[Three Kingdoms of Korea]])<ref name=met />
* [[Philoxenus of Mabbug]], Syrian [[Theology|theologian]]
* [[Thrasamund]], king of the [[Vandals]] (b. [[450]])

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