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Year '''525''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DXXV]]''') was a [[common year starting on Wednesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of [[Probus (consul 525)|Probus]] and Philoxenus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 1278 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 525 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.  In this year, the monk [[Dionysius Exiguus]] proposed a calendar starting with the birth of Jesus (the AD system), so this was the first time the year was designated AD. However, the system was not used in general until the reign of Charlemagne in the 9th century.

== 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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== Births ==
* [[Alexander of Tralles]], [[physician]] (approximate date)
* [[Pope Benedict I]], [[Pope]] of Catholic church (d. [[579]])
* [[John Climacus]], [[monk]] and writer (approximate date)
* [[Justin (consul 540)|Justin]], Byzantine aristocrat and general (d. [[566]])
* [[Liuvigild]], king of the [[Visigoths]] (d. [[586]])
* [[Wideok of Baekje|Wideok]], king of [[Baekje]] ([[Three Kingdoms of Korea]])
* [[Empress Yujiulü|Yujiulü]], empress of [[Western Wei]] (d. [[540]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Boethius]], Roman [[Philosophy|philosopher]] and writer (or [[524]]) 
* [[Yuan Cha]], high official of [[Northern Wei]] (approximate date)
* [[Dhu Nuwas|Yūsuf Dhū Nuwas]], king of the [[Himyarite Kingdom]] ([[Yemen]]).

== References ==
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