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Radegund

518 – 587

Poet, Monarch, Writer, Nun

Radegund (Latin: Radegundis; also spelled Rhadegund, Radegonde, or Radigund; c. 520 – 13 August 587) was a Thuringian princess and Frankish queen, who founded t…

Emperor Yōmei

540 – 587

Ruler

Emperor Yōmei (用明天皇, Yōmei-tennō; 12 October 540 – 21 May 587) was the 31st Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Yōmei's reign s…

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Varāhamihira

6th century – 6th century

Mathematician, Astronomer, Astrologer

Varāhamihira (c. 20/21 March 505 – c. 587), also called Varāha or Mihira, was an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in Ujjain (ancient Avanti…

Liuvigild

525 – 586

Sovereign

Liuvigild (Gothic: 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌱𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐍃, Liubagilds), Leuvigild, Leovigild, or Leovigildo (Spanish and Portuguese; c. 519–586) was a Visigothic king of Hispania…

Emperor Bidatsu

538 – 585

Ruler

Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇, Bidatsu-tennō; 538 – 14 September 585) was the 30th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. The traditional…

Chilperic I

537 – 584

Monarch

Chilperic I (c. 539 – September 583) was the king of Neustria (or Soissons) from 561 to his death. He was one of the sons of the Frankish king Clotaire I and Qu…

Cassiodorus

487 – 583

Politician, Historian, Musicologist, Writer, Music theorist, Philosopher

Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator (c. 485 – c. 585), commonly known as Cassiodorus (), was a Roman statesman, scholar, and writer who served in the administra…

Tiberius II Constantine

520 – 582

Governor, Politician, Emperor

Tiberius II Constantine (Latin: Tiberius Cōnstantīnus; Ancient Greek: Τιβέριος Κωνσταντῖνος, romanized: Tibérios Kōnstantĩnos; died 14 August 582) was Byzantine…

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Agathias

536 – 582

Historian, Lawyer, Epigrammatist, Writer

Agathias Scholasticus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγαθίας σχολαστικός; c. AD 530 – 582/594) was a Byzantine poet and the principal historian of part of the reign of the Byz…

Pope Benedict I

525 – 579

Catholic priest, Writer

Pope Benedict I (Latin: Benedictus I; died 30 July 579) was the bishop of Rome from 2 June 575 to his death on 30 July 579. His pontificate took place during th…

Abd al-Muttalib

497 – 579

Merchant, Poet

Shayba ibn Hāshim (Arabic: شيبة بن هاشم; c. 496-578), better known as Abd al-Muttalib, (Arabic: عبد المطلب, lit. 'Servant of Muttalib') was the grandfather of t…

Khosrow I

501 – 579

Sovereign, Military leader

Khosrow I (also spelled Khosrau, Khusro or Chosroes; Middle Persian: 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩), traditionally known by his epithet of Anushirvan (Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱…

Justin II

520 – 578

Politician

Justin II (Latin: Iustinus; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, romanised: Ioustînos; died 4 October 578) was Eastern Roman emperor from 565 until 578. He was the nephew…

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Hatim al-Tai

— – 578

Poet

Hatim al-Tai (Arabic: حاتم الطائي, 'Hatim of the Tayy tribe'; died 578), full name Ḥātim bin ʿAbd Allāh bin Saʿd aṭ-Ṭāʾiyy (Arabic: حاتم بن عبد الله بن سعد الطا…

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John Malalas

490 – 578

Historian

John Malalas (; Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης Μαλάλας, romanized: Iōánnēs Malálas; c. 491 – 578) was a Byzantine chronicler from Antioch in Asia Minor. Notable works…

Brendan the Navigator

486 – 577

Explorer, Writer, Catholic priest, Seafarer, Missionary

Brendan of Clonfert (c. AD 484 – c. 577) is one of the early Irish monastic saints and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. He is also referred to as Brendan…

Amina bint Wahb

550s – 575

Poet

Amina bint Wahb ibn Abd Manaf al-Zuhriyya (Arabic: آمنة بنت وهب, romanized: Āmina bint Wahb; c. 549–577) was the mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She bel…

Sigebert I

535 – 575

Monarch

Sigebert I (c. 535 – c. 575) was a Frankish king of Austrasia from the death of his father in 561 to his own death. He was the third surviving son out of four…

Pope John III

— – 574

Catholic priest, Writer

Pope John III (Latin: Ioannes III; died 13 July 574), born Catelinus, was the bishop of Rome from 17 July 561 to his death on 13 July 574. Source: Wikipedia —…

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Cleph

— – 574

Sovereign

Cleph (also spelled Clef, Clepho, or Kleph) was king of the Lombards from 572 to 574. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleph