List of 533 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 533
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 2, 533 | Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy. |
| June 21, 533 | A Byzantine expeditionary fleet under Belisarius sails from Constantinople to attack the Vandals in Africa, via Greece and Sicily (approximate date). |
| September 13, 533 | Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, North Africa. |
| December 15, 533 | Vandalic War: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Tricamarum. |