What happened in 521?
2 recorded events in 521, including 2 in people.
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People 2
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Magnus Felix Ennodius died
Bishop of Pavia
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Jacob of Serugh died
Syriac writer and bishop
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 521.
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Anastasius I died
Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518
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Avitus of Vienne died
Archbishop of Vienne
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Zhong Rong died
Chinese poet
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Kingdom of Wessex founded
Kingdom of Wessex was founded, with its capital at Winchester.
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Vitalian died
6th-century Byzantine general
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Isidore of Alexandria died
Egyptian philosopher
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Pelagius II born
Born in Rome. Pope and Bishop of Rome (r. 579-590).
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Liu Xie died
Chinese monk, politician and writer (c.465–522)
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Muryeong of Baekje died
King of Baekje (501–523)
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Hormisdas died
Bishop of Rome from 514 to 523
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Siege of Najran
523–525 siege
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Boethius died
Roman senator and philosopher of the early 6th century (480–524)
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