Editing 514 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Vitalian (general)|Vitalian]], Byzantine general, marches again to [[Constantinople]]. A fleet of 200 vessels sails from the [[Black Sea]] ports and blockades the entrance of the harbor capital. Emperor [[Anastasius I (emperor)|Anastasius I]] is disquieted by riots in the city, which cost many casualties, and decides to negotiate with Vitalian.
* Vitalian accepts the receipt of ransom money and gifts worth 5,000 pounds of gold for the release of [[Hypatius (consul 500)|Hypatius]], a nephew of Anastasius I who has been a prisoner since the attack at [[Kaliakra|Acris]] (see [[513]]). Vitalian retreats back to [[Moesia|Lower Moesia]].

==== Britannia ====
* [[Cissa of Sussex]] becomes king of the [[Kingdom of Sussex|South Saxons]] after his father's death (approximate date).

==== Asia ====
* [[Beopheung of Silla|Beopheung]] becomes king of the Korean kingdom of [[Silla]].<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Rulers of Korea |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/koru/hd_koru.htm |website=www.metmuseum.org |access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref>

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[July 19]] &ndash; [[Pope Symmachus]] dies at [[Rome]] after a 16-year reign,<ref name=Symmachus>{{cite web |title=Saint Symmachus {{!}} pope |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Symmachus |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=18 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> and is succeeded by [[Pope Hormisdas|Hormisdas]] as the 52nd [[pope]].
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