503

Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Decades: 450s - 460s - 470s - 480s - 490s - 500s - 510s - 520s - 530s - 540s - 550s

Years: 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508

Deaths

Events

• Start of the Persian-Roman wars[?] that would last until 557. A peace would later be negotiated in 567.