537537 537 Year 537 (DXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Second year after the Consulship of Belisarius (or, less frequently, year 1290 "Ab urbe condita"). The denomination 537 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> 537 Year 537 (DXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian