Explore 5 historical events from 510–519.
Pope Hormisdas was the bishop of Rome from 20 July 514 to his death on 6 August 523. His papacy was dominated by the Acacian schism, started in 484 by Acacius of Constantinople's e…
Consecration of pope Hormisdas following the death of pope Symmachus the previous day.
Anastasius I Dicorus was Eastern Roman emperor from 491 to 518. A career civil servant, he came to the throne at the age of 61 after being chosen by Ariadne, the wife of his predec…
Anastasius I Dicorus, Byzantine emperor (born 430)
Pope Symmachus was the bishop of Rome from 22 November 498 to his death on 19 July 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was elected pope by a majority of the Rom…
Symmachus, pope of the Catholic Church
Justin I, also called Justin the Thracian, was Eastern Roman emperor from 518 to 527. Born to a peasant family, he rose through the ranks of the army to become commander of the imp…
Justin I is crowned Byzantine Emperor by the patriarch of Constantinople the day after the death of emperor Anastasius.
Amantius was the head chamberlain of the Byzantine emperor Anastasius I. Defeated by Justin I in the intrigues and power struggles after Anastasius' death, he was executed.
Amantius, Byzantine grand chamberlain and Monophysite martyr
Justin I, also called Justin the Thracian, was Eastern Roman emperor from 518 to 527. Born to a peasant family, he rose through the ranks of the army to become commander of the imp…
Justin I is crowned Byzantine Emperor by the patriarch of Constantinople the day after the death of emperor Anastasius.
Anastasius I Dicorus was Eastern Roman emperor from 491 to 518. A career civil servant, he came to the throne at the age of 61 after being chosen by Ariadne, the wife of his predec…
Anastasius I Dicorus, Byzantine emperor (born 430)
Amantius was the head chamberlain of the Byzantine emperor Anastasius I. Defeated by Justin I in the intrigues and power struggles after Anastasius' death, he was executed.
Amantius, Byzantine grand chamberlain and Monophysite martyr
Pope Hormisdas was the bishop of Rome from 20 July 514 to his death on 6 August 523. His papacy was dominated by the Acacian schism, started in 484 by Acacius of Constantinople's e…
Consecration of pope Hormisdas following the death of pope Symmachus the previous day.
Pope Symmachus was the bishop of Rome from 22 November 498 to his death on 19 July 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was elected pope by a majority of the Rom…
Symmachus, pope of the Catholic Church