Editing 535 (section)

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==== Religion ====
* [[May 8]] &ndash; [[Pope John II]] dies in [[Rome]] after a two-year reign, and is succeeded by [[Pope Agapetus I|Agapetus I]] as the 57th [[pope]]. He is sent on an [[Diplomatic mission|embassy]] to [[Constantinople]].<ref>''Breviarium S. Liberati'', ap. Mansi, ''Concilia'', Vol. IX, p. 695</ref>
* Byzantine troops drive the extremist [[Monophysitism|Monophysite]] party out of [[Alexandria]], and establish [[Pope Theodosius I of Alexandria|Theodosius I]] as [[Patriarch of Alexandria|patriarch]] of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]].
* [[Patriarch Anthimus I of Constantinople|Anthimus I]] becomes [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople|patriarch of Constantinople]] (535–536).
* A Christian [[basilica]] is completed at [[Leptis Magna]] in [[North Africa]].

==== Meteorology ====
* The [[weather]] is reported to be unusually cold and dark in multiple parts of the world; see [[Extreme weather events of 535–536]].
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