The world in 529 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Yuan Tianmu, Prince of Shangdang, crushed Xing Gao at Jinan, and Xing Gao surrendered. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史卷5 永安2年)
Yuan Hao, Prince of Beihai, backed by Liang, entered Luoyang; the emperor fled north. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史卷5 永安2年)
Chen Qingzhi took Hulao city. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷3 中大通元年五月)
Yuan Ziyou, ruler of Wei, abandoned Luoyang and fled north of the Yellow River; Yuan Hao entered Luoyang. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷3 中大通元年五月)
Erzhu Rong attacked Yuan Hao, killed him, and recovered Luoyang. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷3 中大通元年閏月)
At Dongtai Temple the emperor held a great assembly of the four-fold offering; the emperor was ransomed by his ministers for a hundred million cash. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷3 中大通元年九月)
Chen Qingzhi took Hulao, and Wei Emperor Xiaozhuang fled to Hebei. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史卷7 中大通1年)
Yuan Hao entered the capital Luoyang and proclaimed himself emperor under the title Jianwu. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史卷7 中大通1年)
At Jinan in Qizhou he crushed Xing Gao; Xing Gao, who had surrendered, was beheaded in the capital. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷10·永安二年)
Emperor Xiaozhuang fled north to Henei. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷10·永安二年)