511

511 (DXI) was a common year beginning on a Saturday of the Julian calendar, in force on that date.

In the Roman Empire, the year was named the year of the consulate of Félix and Secundino, or less commonly, as 1264 Ab urbe condita, acquiring its name as 511 when the anno Domini was established in 525.

Events

• King Gesaleico praises the enemies of the ostrogotes and General Ibba deposes him and expels him from Spain. Theodorico the Great assumes the regency in the name of his grandson Amalarico and puts in circulation new gold tremisses of excellent weight and quality, for the payment of the tribute of the Visigoths, soon imitated by borgoñones and francs.

Deaths

• Clodoveo, King of the Franks.
• Gesaleico, king of the Visigoths.

Art and literature

• Treasure of Clodoveo, found in Tournai.