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The '''530s''' decade ran from January 1, 530, to December 31, 539.

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==Significant people==
*'''[[Justinian I]]''' - The Byzantine Emperor who reigned from 527 to 565. He is known for his ambitious project to codify Roman law, resulting in the Corpus Juris Civilis, and for his efforts to reconquer lost Western Roman territories.
*'''[[Belisarius]]''' - A prominent general under Justinian I, known for his military campaigns against the Persians, Vandals, and Ostrogoths.
*'''[[Tribonian]]''' - A legal scholar and advisor to Justinian I, who played a crucial role in compiling the Corpus Juris Civilis.
*'''[[Gelimer]]''' - The last Vandal king of North Africa, who was defeated by Belisarius in 534.
*'''[[Pope Felix IV]]''' - The Pope from 526 to 530, known for his efforts to combat semi-Pelagianism.
*'''[[Laozi]]''' - The legendary Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism, traditionally believed to have died around 531 BC.
*'''[[Heraclitus|Heraclitus of Ephesus]]''' - A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher born around 535 BC, known for his doctrine that change is central to the universe.

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==Notes==
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==References==
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