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[[File:Constantinople imperial district.png|thumb|259px|[[Nika riots]] in the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople]]]]
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Year '''532''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DXXXII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Thursday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Second year after the Consulship of Lampadius and [[Rufius Gennadius Probus Orestes|Probus]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 1285 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 532 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 ====
* [[January 11]] &ndash; [[Nika riots]] in [[Constantinople]]:<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Greatrex |first=Geoffrey |date=1997 |title=The Nika Riot: A Reappraisal |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/632550 |journal=The Journal of Hellenic Studies |volume=117 |pages=60–86 |doi=10.2307/632550 |jstor=632550 |issn=0075-4269}}</ref> Anger among the supporters of the most important [[Chariot racing|chariot]] teams—the Blues and the Greens—escalates into violence towards the [[Justinian I|emperor]]. For the next five days the capital is in chaos. The fires that start during the tumult result in the destruction of much of the city. The [[Rebellion|insurrection]] is put down a week later by [[Belisarius]] and [[Mundus (general)|Mundus]]; 30,000 people are killed in the Hippodrome.
* [[February 23]] &ndash; Emperor [[Justinian I]] orders the building of a new [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christian]] basilica in Constantinople &ndash; the [[Hagia Sophia]]. He chooses [[Isidore of Miletus]] and [[Anthemius of Tralles]] as [[architect]]s. The material for the construction is brought from all over the empire, such as large stones from quarries in [[Porphyry (geology)|Porphyry]], [[Egypt]]. More than 10,000 people are employed.
* September &ndash; Justinian I signs a peace treaty, the [[Eternal Peace (532)|"Eternal Peace"]], with the [[Sassanid Empire|Persian]] king [[Khosrau I]], ending the [[Iberian War]] (527-531). Both sides agree to return all occupied territories, and Justinian makes a one-off payment of 110 ''centenaria'' (11,000 pounds of [[gold]]), as a contribution to the defense of the [[Caucasus]] passes.

==== Europe ====
* [[Battle of Autun (532)|Battle of Autun]] - The [[Franks]], under command of King [[Childebert I]] and his brother [[Chlothar I]], invade the [[Kingdom of Burgundy]]. They defeat the [[Burgundians]] under King [[Godomar]] near [[Autun]] (modern [[France]]).

==== Asia ====
* [[Yuan Lang|An Ding Wang]] commits suicide, and is succeeded by [[Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei|Xiao Wu Di]] as Chinese emperor of [[Northern Wei]].
* [[Silla]] conquers the city-state of [[Geumgwan Gaya]] ([[Korean Peninsula|Korea]]) during the [[Three Kingdoms of Korea|Three Kingdoms period]].

=== By topic ===

==== Arts and sciences ====
* First year in which the [[Anno Domini]] calendar is used for numbering the years.

==== Religion ====
* [[October 17]] &ndash; [[Pope Boniface II]] dies in [[Rome]] after a 2-year reign.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Boniface II |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02660a.htm |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.newadvent.org}}</ref>
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== Births ==
* [[Áedán mac Gabráin]], king of [[Dál Riata]] ([[Scotland]]) (approximate date)
* [[Guntram]], king of [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]] (approximate date) 
* [[Marius Aventicensis]], bishop of [[Aventicum]] (d. [[596]])
* [[Xiao Mohe]], general of the [[Chen dynasty]] and [[Sui dynasty]] (d. [[604]])

== Deaths ==
* [[March 3]] &ndash; [[Winwaloe]], saint and founder of [[Landévennec Abbey]] (b.c. [[460]])
* [[October 17]] &ndash; [[Pope Boniface II]]
* [[Yuan Lang|An Ding Wang]], emperor of [[Northern Wei]] (b. [[513]])
* [[Yuan Ye (emperor)|Chang Guang Wang]], emperor of Northern Wei
* [[Ecclesius of Ravenna|Ecclesius]], [[bishop]] of [[Ravenna]] (approximate date)
* [[Erzhu Shilong]], official of Northern Wei (b. [[AD 500|500]])
* [[Erzhu Tianguang]], general of Northern Wei (b. [[496]]) 
* [[Guntheuc]], princess of Burgundy (approximate date)
* [[Hypatius (consul 500)|Hypatius]], Byzantine [[Nobility|nobleman]] (executed)
* [[Emperor Jiemin of Northern Wei|Jie Min Di]], emperor of Northern Wei (b. [[498]])
* [[Pompeius (consul 501)|Pompeius]], Byzantine politician (executed)
* [[Sabbas the Sanctified]], [[monk]] and [[saint]] (b. [[439]])

== References ==
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