500

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Events

By Place

Europe

*Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon army that may have been led by the bretwalda Aelle of Sussex (approximate date; suggested dates range from 490 to 510). Note: This battle may have influenced the legend of King Arthur.
* Possible date at which Fergus Mór begins his reign — the historicity of Mór is doubtful.
* Approximate beginning of the Heptarchy period in the history of England.
* Approximate year of the founding of the Kingdom of Essex.
* The Frankish Kingdom is formed.
* The monument of Ale's Stones is built in Sweden.

Asia

* Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei China becomes sovereign of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Americas

* Uxmal is founded (approximate date).

Africa

* Traders from southern Arabia settle in northern Ethiopia.

Births

* Erzhu Shilong
* Procopius, historian (approximate date)
* Theodebert I, king of Austrasia (approximate date, could also have been 495)
* Theodora, empress of Byzantium
* Tribonian, jurist in the Roman Empire (approximate date)
* Bhavaviveka, Indian Madhyamaka Scholar

Deaths

* Zu Chongzhi, Chinese mathematician