__NOTOC__ Year 501 ( DI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the

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. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Avienus and Pompeius (or, less frequently, year 1254 ''

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''). The denomination 501 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the

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became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Britannia

Domangart Réti Domangart Réti was king of Dál Riata in the early 6th century, following the death of his father, Fergus Mór. He had at least two sons: Comgall and Gabrán, both of whom became kings in succession. The '' Tripartite Life of St. Patrick'' sta ...

succeeds his father Fergus Mór, after he dies during a campaign against the

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. He becomes the new king of Dál Riata (modern

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) (according to the '' Annals of Tigernach'').

Europe

* King

Gundobad Gundobad ( la, Flavius Gundobadus; french: Gondebaud, Gondovald; 452 – 516 AD) was King of Burgundy, King of the Burgundians (473 – 516), succeeding his father Gundioc of Burgundy. Previous to this, he had been a Patrician (ancient Rome), ...

breaks his promise of

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and regains his military power. He besieges his brother

Godegisel Godegisel (? - 501) was a Burgundian sub-king and son of the Burgundian king Gondioc. Godegisel was the educator and uncle of Clotilde, wife of the Frankish king Clovis I. Since 463 he was a sub-king of the Burgundians. With the help of Clovis, ...

at the city of

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), and murders him in an

Arian Arianism ( grc-x-koine, Ἀρειανισμός, ) is a Christological doctrine first attributed to Arius (), a Christian presbyter from Alexandria, Egypt. Arian theology holds that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who was begotten by God t ...

church along with the

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. Gregory of Tours, ''History'', 2.33

Asia

* Dong Hun Hou is killed during a

siege A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition warfare, attrition, or a well-prepared assault. This derives from la, sedere, lit=to sit. Siege warfare is a form of constant, low-intensity con ...

of the capital Jiankang. He is succeeded by his brother Emperor He of Southern Qi, Qi He Di, who becomes emperor of Southern Qi (China). * Muryeong of Baekje, Muryeong becomes king of Baekje (one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea). During his reign, the kingdom remains allied with Silla and expands its relationships with China and Kofun Period, Japan.

Central America

*June 5 – Ahkal Mo' Naab' I becomes the new ruler of the Maya rulers, Mayan city-state of Palenque what is now the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico and reigns until his death in 524. * The Maya civilization, Maya are peaking in economic prosperity. The civilization at Teotihuacan begins to decline and its people are Human migration, migrating to the greatest Mayan city, Tikal, bringing with them ideas about weaponry and new ritual practices.

By topic

Medicine

* The Sushruta Samhita medical book becomes a classic of medicine in India. The book contains descriptions of surgery, illnesses, Phytotherapy, medicinal plants, and a detailed study on anatomy (approximate date).

Religion

* Pope Symmachus, accused of various crimes by secular authorities who support an Ecclesiology, ecclesiastical opponent, asserts that the secular ruler has no jurisdiction over him. A synod held in 502 will confirm that view.

Births

* Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun, Lou Zhaojun, empress dowager of Northern Qi (d. 562) * Xiao Tong, crown prince of the Liang Dynasty (d. 531)

Deaths

* April 25 – Rusticus (archbishop of Lyon), Rusticus, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon, archbishop of Lyon * Dongseong of Baekje, Dongseong, king of Baekje (Three Kingdoms of Korea, Korea) * Fergus Mór, king of Dál Riata (

) *

, king of the Kingdom of Burgundy, Burgundians * Consort Pan Yunu, Pan Yunu, Concubinage, concubine of Xiao Baojuan * Ravina II, Jewish Talmudist and rabbi * Su Xiaoxiao, Chinese Yiji, courtesan and poet * Xiao Baojuan, emperor of Southern Qi (b. 483) * Teudelinda, Burgundian queen consort

References

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