The 510s was a decade that began on 1 January 510 and ended on 31 December 519.
Events
The convent of Saint-Césaire is built in Arles. Roman (Byzantine) Emperor Anastasius I ends a period of moderate ecclestical policy, and starts strongly favoring his own monophysitist beliefs. Flavian II, Patriarch of Antioch, is deposed and replaced with Severus. The island nation of Usan-guk is conquered by the Korean Silla Dynasty general Lee Sabu. Earliest known dated text in the Arabic alphabet, at Zebed in Syria The Revolt of Vitalian is put down by forces loyal to Byzantine emperor Anastasius I
Births
Clovis I (born circa 466) Saint David
Deaths
Gao Zhao
Xuan Wu Di, ruler of the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty
Euphemius, deposed Patriarch of Constantinople
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