501–60013 events4 regions
6th century
In the 6th century: 13 events across 4 regions, including Baptism of Clovis, Corpus Juris Civilis, Construction of Hagia Sophia.
Events
Western and Central Europe
- Baptism of Clovisbetween 496 and 508
- Benedict of Nursia founds Monte Cassinobetween 529 and 530
- Gothic War (535–554)535–554
- The Avars settle in the Carpathian Basinbetween 567 and 568
- Lombard invasion of Italy2 April 568 – 572
- Gregorian mission to the Anglo-Saxons597
Eastern Europe
- The Avars ravage the lands of the Antesbetween 560 and 562
- Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv: the legendary founding of Kyivbetween 500 and 700
Balkans and Anatolia
- Corpus Juris Civilis7 April 529 – 16 November 534
- Construction of Hagia Sophia23 February 532 – 27 December 537
- Plague of Justinian541–549
- Jordanes and Procopius describe the Sclaveni and the Antesbetween 550 and 554
Africa
- Vandalic WarJune 533 – March 534
Still going on
Processes that began earlier and continued through this period
- Early Slavic cultures: Prague-Korchak, Penkovka and Kolochinc. 450 – c. 700 · Eastern Europe