| 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 |
The 500s decade ran from January 1, 500, to December 31, 509. It was the first decade of the 6th century.
Events and trends
- 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—Daraa in Syria is fortified by Byzantine emperor Anastasius I as a frontier against Persia.
- Huns are defeated in India by King Yasodharman
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