World History: AD 520s

520~529

Events in this period 2

1. AD 529~534 · Europe · Politics

   Justinian's Code

   The Corpus Juris Civilis is the modern name for a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence, enacted from 529 to 534 by order of Roman Emperor Justinian I. It is also sometimes referred to metonymically after one of its parts, the Code of Justinian.

2. AD 527 · Korea · Religion

   Martyrdom of Ichadon; Silla adopts Buddhism

   Ichadon was a Silla Buddhist monk and the advisor to King Beopheung. He was also known as Kŏch'adon, or by his courtesy name, Yŏmch'ok, or Yŏmdo,

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Around the same time

• Fall of the Western Roman EmpireAD 476
• Completion of the Hagia SophiaAD 537
• Ajanta Caves paintingsc. AD 480
• AryabhatiyaAD 499
• Buddhism introduced to Japan from Baekjec. AD 538
• Founding of the First Turkic KhaganateAD 552
• Building of the Sigiriya rock palaceAD 477~495
• Height of Tiwanakuc. AD 500