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503

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

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502

End of the Southern Qi Dynasty and beginning of the Liang Dynasty in southern China. Liang Wu Di succeeds Qi He Di.

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Pope Symmachus is accused of various crimes, but claims that the secular rulers have no authority over him.

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500

The monument of Ale's Stones is built in Sweden.

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499

Kavadh I of Persia deposes his brother Djamasp and restores himself as king of Persia.

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498

# November 22 - Pope Symmachus succeeds Pope Anastasius II as the 51st pope in the official papal selection in the Lateran Palace.
# Antipope Laurentius is elected "pope" in Santa Maria Maggiore.

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497

The Alemanni are defeated by the Franks under Clovis I near Bonn.

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496

Pope Anastasius II succeeds Pope Gelasius I as the 50th Pope.

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495

Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty builds the Shaolin temple for the monk Batuo.

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494

= An earthquake devastates Latakia.
= Under Emperor Xiaowen the capital of Northern Wei, a state in China capital is moved from Datong to Luoyang.
= Pope Gelasius I delineates the relationship between church and state.
= Gelasius canonizes Saint George.
= The Lupercalia festival is replaced by Candlemas.