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{{Year nav|533}} {{Year in various calendars|533}} {{Year article header|533}} == Events == *[[January 2]] – [[Pope John II|John II]] becomes [[Pope]], succeeding [[Pope Boniface II]], who had died in [[532]]. *[[Belisarius]], a general in the service of [[Justinian I]], lands in [[North Africa]] and attacks the [[Vandals]]. *[[September 13]] – [[Battle of Ad Decimium]]: Belisarius defeats the Vandals under [[Gelimer]]. Gelimer, forced to flee, leaves [[Carthage]] unprotected. *[[December 15]] – The [[Battle of Ticameron]] begins. *[[December]] – [[Battle of Ticameron]]: Belisarius defeats a new Vandal force under [[Gelimer]] and [[Tzazo]]. Tzazo is killed in an all-cavalry fight, and Gelimer flees to the mountains of [[Numidia]]. *[[December 16]] – The ''Digesta'' or ''[[Pandectae]]'', a collection of jurist writings and other sources, is completed (see [[Corpus Juris Civilis]]). *[[Theodebert I]] becomes king of [[Austrasia]]. {{births}} {{deaths}} [[Category:533| ]]