501
year
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501 (DI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 501st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 501st year of the 1st millennium, the 1st year of the 6th century, and the 2nd year of the 500s decade. As of the start of 501, the Gregorian calendar was 2 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 5th century – 6th century – 7th century |
| Decades: | 470s 480s 490s – 500s – 510s 520s 530s |
| Years: | 498 499 500 – 501 – 502 503 504 |
| Gregorian calendar | 501 DI |
| Ab urbe condita | 1254 |
| Assyrian calendar | 5251 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 422–423 |
| Bengali calendar | −92 |
| Berber calendar | 1451 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1045 |
| Burmese calendar | −137 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6009–6010 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚辰年 (Metal Dragon) 3197 or 3137 — to — 辛巳年 (Metal Snake) 3198 or 3138 |
| Coptic calendar | 217–218 |
| Discordian calendar | 1667 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 493–494 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4261–4262 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 557–558 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 422–423 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3601–3602 |
| Holocene calendar | 10501 |
| Iranian calendar | 121 BP – 120 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 125 BH – 124 BH |
| Javanese calendar | 387–388 |
| Julian calendar | 501 DI |
| Korean calendar | 2834 |
| Minguo calendar | 1411 before ROC 民前1411年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −967 |
| Seleucid era | 812/813 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 1043–1044 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳金龙年 (male Iron-Dragon) 627 or 246 or −526 — to — 阴金蛇年 (female Iron-Snake) 628 or 247 or −525 |
Events
changeBy place
changeAsia
change- Qi He Di succeeds Qi Dong Hun Hou as ruler of the Chinese Southern Qi Dynasty.
- Muryeong becomes king of Baekje.
America
change- Ahkal Mo' Naab' I comes to power in the Maya city of Palenque.
Europe
change- Pope Symmachus, who people said committed crimes. He said non-religious law did not apply to him. A synod held in 502 agreed with him.
Births
change- Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun
- Xiao Tong (d. 531)
Deaths
change- Icel, great-grandfather of Creoda of Mercia
- Ravina II, rabbi
- Su Xiaoxiao, Chinese poetess and courtesan
- King Dongseong of Baekje, king of the Baekje Kingdom of Korea
- Xiao Baojuan, emperor of Southern Qi Dynasty, commonly known as Marquess of Donghun
- Consort Pan Yunu, Xiao Baojuan's favorite concubine