500s
decade
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The 500s was a decade that began on 1 January 500 and ended on 31 December 509. It is distinct from the decade known as the 51th decade which will begin on January 1, 501. and end on December 31, 510.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 5th century – 6th century – 7th century |
| Decades: | 470s 480s 490s – 500s – 510s 520s 530s |
| Years: | 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events
change- Clovis I, king of the Franks, defeats the Visigoths at the battle of Vouille in 507, decisively forcing the Visigoths into Spain, and securing supremacy over Gaul
- 506 – Byzantine Empire and Persia accept a peace agreement based on status quo.
- 506 – Dara in Syria is fortified by Byzantine emperor Anastasius I as a frontier against Persia.