527

This article is about the year 527. For other uses, see 527 (number).

For the political lobbying groups, see 527 groups.

Centuries:	5th century · 6th century · 7th century
Decades:	490s 500s 510s 520s 530s 540s 550s
Years:	524 525 526 527 528 529 530

527 by topic
Politics
State leaders - Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Establishments - Disestablishments

Events

April 1 — Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne.
August 1 — Justin I of the Eastern Roman Empire dies and Justinian I remains the sole Emperor.

Cerdic of Wessex and his son Cynric of Wessex defeat the Britons at Chearsley.
The Kingdom of Essex founded when the Saxons land north of the Thames and take control of the land between what is now London and St Albans. This is the last Saxon group to form a settlement here. (approximate date)

Dionysius Exiguus calculates the date of birth of Jesus, incorrectly; dates start to be calculated Anno domini instead of Ab urbe condita (approximate date)
The Church of the Natvivity, Bethlehem, being rebuilt until 565.
Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, formally adopted Buddhism as a state religion.

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