The world in 516 AD — what happened that year

6 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

China (4)

• Cui Liang and Li Ping took Xiashi, held by the Liang general Zhao Zuyue, beheaded Zhao, and captured his entire force. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷4 熙平元年)
• Cui Liang and Li Ping took Xiashi and beheaded Zhao Zuyue, the Yuzhou governor of Liang. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷9·熙平元年)
• Northern Wei's Li Ping breaks the outer walls of Xiashi; Zhao Zuyue surrenders and is beheaded. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷148)
• Rouran Khan Fuba crushes the western Gaoche and kills their king Mi'etu. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷148)

Southeast Asia (1)

• Li Ce, prefect of Jiaozhou, beheaded the rebel Ruan Zongxiao and sent his head to the capital. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷2 天監十五年 十一月)

Western Europe (1)

• Danes invade Gaul by sea and plunder one town. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 3.III)

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