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Romanos the Melodist

490 – 556

Hymnwriter, Author, Religious leader, Deacon, Cleric

Romanos the Melodist (Greek: Ῥωμανὸς ὁ Μελωδός; late 5th-century – after 555) was a Byzantine hymnographer and composer, who is a central early figure in the hi…

Pope Vigilius

— – 555

Diplomat, Catholic priest, Author

Pope Vigilius (died 7 June 555) was the bishop of Rome from 29 March 537 to his death on 7 June 555. He is considered the first pope of the Byzantine papacy. Bo…

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Theudebald

534 – 555

Monarch

Theudebald (in modern English, Theobald; in French, Thibaut or Théodebald; in German, Theudowald) (534 – 555), son of Theudebert I and Deuteria, was the king of…

Agila I

— – 554

Sovereign

Agila, sometimes Agila I or Achila I (died March 554), was Visigothic king of Hispania and Septimania (549 – March 554). Peter Heather notes that Agila's reign…

Gelimer

480 – 553

Sovereign

Gelimer (r. 530–534) was the last Germanic king of the Vandals and Alans and the North African Vandal Kingdom. He was the great-grandson of Geiseric with claims…

Teia

6th century – 552

Historical figure

Teia (died 552), also known as Teja, Theia, Thila, Thela, and Teias, was the last king of the Ostrogoths (Goths). Teia served as the second-in-command under th…

Totila

510 – 552

Monarch

Totila, original name Baduila (died 1 July 552), was the penultimate King of the Ostrogoths, reigning from 541 to 552. A skilled military and political leader,…

Bumin Qaghan

490 – 552

Military leader

Bumin Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰉𐰆𐰢𐰣:𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: Bumïn qaɣan, died 552 AD) was the founder of the First Turkic Khaganate. His regnal title was Illig Qaghan…

Aryabhata

476 – 550

Astronomer, Mathematician, Astrologer

Aryabhata (Sanskrit: आर्यभट, IAST: Āryabhaṭa) or Aryabhata I (476–550 CE) was the first of the major mathematician-astronomers and early physicist from the cl…

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Cosmas Indicopleustes

— – 6th century

Explorer, Astronomer, Writer, Geographer, Seafarer

Cosmas Indicopleustes (Koine Greek: Κοσμᾶς Ἰνδικοπλεύστης, lit. 'Cosmas who sailed to India'; also known as Cosmas the Monk) was a 6th-century merchant and late…

Dionysius Exiguus

475 – 550

Monk, Mathematician, Translator, Canon law jurist, Writer

Dionysius Exiguus (Latin for "Dionysius the Humble"; Greek: Διονύσιος; c. 470 – c. 544) was a 6th-century Eastern Roman monk born in Scythia Minor and active in…

Theudigisel

500 – 549

Sovereign

Theudigisel (or Theudegisel) (in Latin Theudigisclus and in Spanish, Galician and Portuguese Teudiselo, Teudigiselo, or Teudisclo), (c. 500 – December 549) was…

Theodora

500 – 548

Dancer, Monarch

Theodora (; Greek: Θεοδώρα; c. 490/500 – 28 June 548) was the wife of emperor Justinian I and Eastern Roman empress from 527 until her death. Theodora was one…

Theudis

480 – 548

Sovereign

Theudis (Gothic: 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌴𐌹𐍃, Þiudeis, Spanish: Teudis, Portuguese: Têudis), (c. 480 – June 548) was king of the Visigoths in Hispania from 531 to 548. Sour…

Theudebert I

504 – 548

Monarch

Theudebert I (French: Thibert/Théodebert) (c. 500–548) was a Merovingian king of Austrasia, one of the principal Frankish kingdoms, from 534 to his death. He w…

Benedict of Nursia

480 – 547

Writer, Theologian, Religious

Benedict of Nursia (Latin: Benedictus Nursiensis; Italian: Benedetto da Norcia; 2 March 480 – 21 March 547), often known as Saint Benedict, was an Italian monk…

Scholastica

480 – 547

Nun

Scholastica (; c. 480 – 10 February 543) was an Italian Christian consecrated virgin and the sister of Benedict of Nursia. She is traditionally regarded as the…

Clotilde

474 – 545

Consort

Clotilde (c. 474 – 3 June 545 in Burgundy, France) (also known as Clotilda (Fr.), Chlothilde (Ger.) Chlothieldis, Chlotichilda, Clodechildis, Croctild, Crote-hi…

Imru' al-Qais

501 – 544

Poet, Politician

Imruʾ al-Qais Junduh bin Hujr al-Kindi (Arabic: ٱمْرُؤ ٱلْقَيْس حُنْدُج ٱبْن حَجْر ٱلْكِنْدِيّ, romanized: Imruʾ al-Qays Hunduj ibn Ḥujr al-Kindiyy) was a pre-I…

Tribonian

475 – 542

Jurist, Quaestor sacri palatii

Tribonian (Greek: Τριβωνιανός [trivonia'nos], c. 485? – 542) was a jurist and advisor of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine). During the reign of the Emperor J…