501
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 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 |
Events
By place
Asia
- Qi He Di succeeds Qi Dong Hun Hou as ruler of the Chinese Southern Qi Dynasty.
- Muryeong becomes king of Baekje.
America
- Ahkal Mo' Naab' I comes to power in the Maya city of Palenque.
Europe
- 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
- Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun
- Xiao Tong (d. 531)
Deaths
- 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
