Accession of Khusrau to the throne of Persia.
532. End of the war between the Eastern Empire and Persia.
533. Justinian's general, Belisarius, destroys the Vandal kingdom in Africa.
Publication of the Pandects and Institutes of Justinian. See [PUBLICATION OF THE JUSTINIAN CODE], iv, 138.
Philosophers, who were driven from Constantinople by Justinian's orders, return disappointed from Persia.
534. Overthrow of the Burgundian kingdom by the Franks, who divide the dominions between the three Frankish kings.
Solomon, left by Belisarius to command in Africa, defeats the Moors.
535. Belisarius is sent by Justinian to recover Italy from the Ostrogoths; he occupies Sicily.
536. Rome is occupied by Belisarius.
537. Vitiges unsuccessfully besieges Belisarius in Rome; great distress in the city.