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Gesalec
5th century – 512
Sovereign
Gesalic (Gothic: *𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐍃, romanized: Gaisalaiks, lit. 'dancing with spears'; Latin: Gesaleicus; Spanish and Portuguese: Gesaleico; Catalan: Gesale…
Clovis I
466 – 511
Monarch
Clovis I (Latin: Chlodovechus; reconstructed Frankish: *Hlodowig; c. 466 – 27 November 511) was the first Frankish king to unite the Franks, changing the form o…
Romulus Augustulus
462 – 510s
Emperor
Romulus Augustus (c. 460–465 – c. 511–530), nicknamed Augustulus, was Roman emperor of the West from 31 October 475 until 4 September 476. Romulus was placed on…
Alaric II
458 – 507
Sovereign, Military leader
Alaric II (Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, romanized: Alarīks, lit. 'ruler of all'; Latin: Alaricus; c. 458/466 – August 507) was the King of the Visigoths from 484 u…
Emperor Buretsu
489 – 507
Ruler
Emperor Buretsu (武烈天皇, Buretsu-tennō) (489 – 7 January 507) was the 25th legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm…
Antipope Laurentius
5th century – 507
Catholic priest, Judge
Laurentius (possibly Caelius) was the Archpriest of Santa Prassede and later antipope of the See of Rome. Elected in 498 at the Basilica Saint Mariae (presumabl…
Genevieve
423 – 502
Historical figure
Genevieve (French: Sainte Geneviève; Latin: Genovefa; and Genofeva; c. 419/422 AD – 502/512 AD) was a consecrated virgin, and is one of the patron saints of Pa…
Vakhtang I
440 – 502
Politician, Royalty
Vakhtang I Gorgasali (Georgian: ვახტანგ I გორგასალი, romanized: vakht'ang I gorgasali; c. 439 or 443 – 502 or 522), of the Chosroid dynasty, was a king (mepe) o…
Buddhaghosa
5th century – 5th century
Writer, Abhidhammist, Academic, Buddhist monk
Buddhaghosa was a 5th-century Indian Theravādin Buddhist commentator, translator, and philosopher. He worked in the great monastery (mahāvihāra) at Anurādhapura…
Chandragupta II
4th century – 5th century
Monarch
Chandragupta II (died c. 415), also known by his title Vikramaditya, as well as Chandragupta Vikramaditya, was the emperor of the Gupta Empire from c. 375 until…
Dares Phrygius
5th century – 5th century
Writer
Dares Phrygius i.e Dares of Phrygia (Ancient Greek: Δάρης), according to Homer, was a Trojan priest of Hephaestus. In the Iliad, his two sons, Idaeus and Phegeu…
Hesychius of Alexandria
5th century – 5th century
Lexicographer, Linguist, Writer, Grammarian
Hesychius of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Ἡσύχιος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς, romanized: Hēsýchios ho Alexandreús, lit. 'Hesychios the Alexandrian') was a Greek grammarian who…
Nonnus
5th century – 5th century
Poet, Writer
Nonnus of Panopolis (Ancient Greek: Νόννος ὁ Πανοπολίτης, Nónnos ho Panopolítēs; fl. 5th century AD) was the most notable Greek epic poet of the Imperial Roman…
Rutilius Claudius Namatianus
4th century – 5th century
Poet, Politician, Writer
Rutilius Claudius Namatianus (fl. 5th century) was a Roman Imperial poet, best known for his Latin poem, De reditu suo, in elegiac metre, describing a coastal v…
Zu Chongzhi
429 – 500
Mathematician, Astronomer
Zu Chongzhi (Chinese: 祖沖之; 491–780), courtesy name Wenyuan (Chinese: 文遠), was a Chinese astronomer, inventor, mathematician, politician, and writer during the L…
Jamasp
5th century – 499
Sovereign
Jamasp (also spelled Zamasp or Djamasp; Middle Persian: 𐭩𐭠𐭬𐭠𐭮𐭯; Persian: جاماسپ Jāmāsp) was Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 496 to 498/9. He was a son…
Pope Anastasius II
— – 498
Catholic priest
Pope Anastasius II (died 19 November 498) was the bishop of Rome from 24 November 496 to his death on 19 November 498. He was an important figure in trying to e…
Emperor Ninken
449 – 498
Ruler, Emperor
Emperor Ninken (仁賢天皇, Ninken-tennō) (449 – 9 September 498) was the 24th legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm d…
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
— – 497
Merchant
Hāshim ibn ʿAbd Manāf (Arabic: هاشم بن عبد مناف; c. 464–497), born ʿAmr (عمرو), was the great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the progenitor of…
Pope Gelasius I
410 – 496
Catholic priest, Writer, Catholic bishop
Pope Gelasius I was the bishop of Rome from 1 March 492 to his death on 21 November 496. Gelasius was a prolific author whose style placed him on the cusp betwe…