529

This article is about the year. For other uses, see 529 (number).

Years: 525 526 527 528 - 529 - 530 531 532 533

Decades: 490s 500s 510s - 520s - 530s 540s 550s

Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Events

• April 7 - first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I
• Academy at Athens, founded by Plato in 347 BC, is closed by Justinian I, Byzantine emperor.
• Saint Benedict of Nursia founds the monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy.
• The Samaritans revolt and are defeated; the Church of the Nativity is burnt down during the revolt.