500s

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.

Events

• 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.