522 CE

Dhu Nuwas seizes the throne of the Himyarite Kingdom in Yemen. He attacks the Aksumite garrison at Zafar, capturing the city and burning the churches. Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, Roman philosopher, is arrested on charges of having conspired against Theodoric the Great. He is imprisoned at Pavia (Lombardy). Dhū Nuwas moves to Najran, an Aksumite stronghold. After accepting the city's capitulation, he massacres the Christian inhabitants (some sources estimate a death toll up to 20,000).

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

Amalaric, age 20, is proclaimed king of the Visigoths. His kingdom is threatened from the north by the Burgundians.source

Conflict & Security

Dhu Nuwas seizes the throne of the Himyarite Kingdom in Yemen. He attacks the Aksumite garrison at Zafar, capturing the city and burning the churches.source
Dhū Nuwas moves to Najran, an Aksumite stronghold. After accepting the city's capitulation, he massacres the Christian inhabitants (some sources estimate a death toll up to 20,000).source

Crime & Justice

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, Roman philosopher, is arrested on charges of having conspired against Theodoric the Great. He is imprisoned at Pavia (Lombardy).source

Births

15 October – Colmán of Cloyne, Irish monk (d. 600)source
Clodoald, Merovingian prince (approximate date)source
Wen Di, emperor of the Chen dynasty (d. 566)source

Deaths

Eutharic, son-in-law of Theodoric the Greatsource
Galan Erilich, king of the Picts (approximate date)source
Liu Xie, Chinese writer (approximate date) (b. 465)source