| Years: 531 532 533 534 - 535 - 536 537 538 539 | |
| Decades: 500s 510s 520s - 530s - 540s 550s 560s | |
| Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century | |
Events
- Beginning of the Western Wei Dynasty in China. First ruler is Western Wei Wen Di.
- Pope John II (533-535) is succeeded by Pope Agapetus I.
- Justinian I orders Belisarius to start the reconquest of Italy; Mundus simultaneously invades Dalmatia.
- Anthimus becomes Patriarch of Constantinople.
Environmental Change
- Weather is reported to be unusually cold and dark; see climate changes of 535-536
Births
Deaths
- May 8 - Pope John II
- June 5 - Epiphanius, Patriarch of Constantinople
- Amalasuntha, queen of the Ostrogoths (killed in exile)