Arabic world Pre-Islamic poetry at its height as the Arabic language emerges as a literary language.
Poets 'Abid ibn al-Abras, (d. 554) Samaw'al ibn 'Adiya (d. c. 560) 'Alqama ibn 'Abada Maymun Ibn Qays Al-a'sha (570–625) al-Nabighah al-Dhubyani Amr ibn Kulthum ( - c. 584?) Antarah ibn Shaddad (525–608) Asma bint Marwan Harith Ibn Hilliza Ul-Yashkuri (approx.) Imru' al-Qais flourished mid-century; purported inventor of the Qasida form Ka'b bin Zuhayr flourished during the time of Mohammed, son of Zuhayr Labīd (560–661) Tarafah ibn al 'Abd Zuhayr (520–609), Arabic pre-Islamic poet, father of Ka'b bin Zuhayr
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Europe
Poets Listed in order by year of birth, if known or estimated: Aneirin, a Brythonic Bard, flourishes in Cumbria toward the end of the century Arator, of Liguria, writing in Latin Sigisteus, Vandal count, patron of Parthenius and a poet himselfPirenne, Henri, Mohammed and Charlemagne, Chapter III: "Intellectual Life after the Invasions", 1939, New York: World Publishing Company, Meridien Edition, seventh printing, 1962 Parthenius, patronized by the Vandal Count Sigisteus Jacob of Serugh (451 – Nov. 521), writing in Syriac Blossius Aemilius Dracontius (c. 455 – c. 505) of Carthage, a Latin poet Magnus Felix Ennodius (474 – July 17, 521), Bishop of Pavia and poet, writing in Latin Coluthus of Lycopolis (fl. 491-518), writing in Greek Venantius Fortunatus (c. 530 – c. 600), Latin poet and hymnodist from Northern Italy Myrddin Wyllt (later 6th century?), semi- (or wholly) legendary Welsh poet and prophet living in Scotland Taliesin (c. 534 – c. 599), the earliest definitely identified Welsh poet Chilperic I (c. 539 – September 584) Frankish king of Neustria and a Latin poet Saint Columbanus (c. 543–615), Hiberno-Latin poet and writer
Works Taliesin (c. 534 – c. 599), whose work has survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. 544 – Arator declaims his poem De Actibus Apostolorum in the Church of San Pietro-in-Vinculi
Byzantine Empire
Poets Musaeus Agathias (c. 536–582/594) Paulus Silentiarius (died 575–580), Romanos the Melodist (approx.) Procopius (c. 500–565)
South Asia
Poets Dandi, writing in Sanskrit (approx.)
East Asia
Poets Su Xiaoxiao (died 501), famous Chinese female singer and poet. Famous for writing the poem of Xhue Cheng.
Timeline 500 – Procopius born about this year (died 565) 501 Su Xiaoxiao died, famous Chinese Gējì and poet 505 – Blossius Aemilius Dracontius died about this year (born 455) of Carthage, a Latin poet 520 – Zuhayr born (died 609), Arabic pre-Islamic poet 521 July 17 – Magnus Felix Ennodius died (born 474 – July 17, 521), Bishop of Pavia and poet, writing in Latin November – Jacob of Serugh died (born 451), writing in Syriac 525 – Antarah ibn Shaddad born (died 608) Arabic poet and warrior from Najd 530 – Venantius Fortunatus born (c. 530 – c. 600), Latin poet and hymnodist from Northern Italy 534 – Taliesin born about this year (died c. 599), the earliest identified Welsh poet 536 – Agathias born about this year (died 582/594); Ancient Greek poet and historian 539 – Chilperic I born (died September 584) Frankish king of Neustria and a Latin poet 543 – Saint Columbanus (died 615), Hiberno-Latin poet and writer 544 – Arator declaims his poem De Actibus Apostolorum in the Church of San Pietro-in-Vinculi 554 – 'Abid ibn al-Abris died about this year; Arabic poet 560: Samaw'al ibn 'Adiya died about this year; Jewish poet writing in Arabic Labīd born this year (died 661); Arabic poet 565 – Procopius died (born about 500) 570 – Maymun Ibn Qays Al-a'sha born (died 625) 584 (September) – Chilperic I died (born 539) Frankish king of Neustria and a Latin poet Amr ibn Kulthum died about this year; Arabic poet 599 – Taliesin died about this year (born c. 534), the earliest identified Welsh poet
Decades and years
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