The 520s

Explore 5 historical events from 520–529.

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528

Empress Dowager Hu of Northern Wei

Empress Dowager Hu, formally Empress Ling (靈皇后), was an empress dowager of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Wei dynasty (515–528). She was a concubine of Emperor Xuanwu, and she be…

Empress Dowager Hu of Northern Wei

528

Yuan Yong, imperial prince of Northern Wei

Yuan Yong (元雍), né Tuoba Yong (拓跋雍), courtesy name Simu (思穆), formally Prince Wenmu of Gaoyang (高陽文穆王), was an imperial prince of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Wei dynasty. He w…

Yuan Yong, imperial prince of Northern Wei

526 pope john i 05 18
526 1500 years ago

Pope John I

Pope John I was the bishop of Rome from 13 August 523 to his death on 18 May 526. He was a native of Siena, in Italy. He was sent on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople by the O…

Pope John I


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528

Empress Dowager Hu of Northern Wei

Empress Dowager Hu, formally Empress Ling (靈皇后), was an empress dowager of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Wei dynasty (515–528). She was a concubine of Emperor Xuanwu, and she be…

Empress Dowager Hu of Northern Wei

528

Yuan Yong, imperial prince of Northern Wei

Yuan Yong (元雍), né Tuoba Yong (拓跋雍), courtesy name Simu (思穆), formally Prince Wenmu of Gaoyang (高陽文穆王), was an imperial prince of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Wei dynasty. He w…

Yuan Yong, imperial prince of Northern Wei

526 pope john i 05 18
526 1500 years ago

Pope John I

Pope John I was the bishop of Rome from 13 August 523 to his death on 18 May 526. He was a native of Siena, in Italy. He was sent on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople by the O…

Pope John I