500

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Centuries: 4th century BC · 5th century · 6th century
Decades: 470s 480s 490s 500s 510s 520s 530s
Years: 497 498 499 500 501 502 503
500 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 500
Ab urbe condita 1253
Chinese calendar 3136 – 3137
Hebrew calendar 4259 – 4260
Hindu calendars
Vikram Samvat
Shaka Samvat
Kali Yuga

555 – 556
422 – 423
3601 – 3602
Iranian calendar -122 – -121
Islamic calendar -80 – -79
Runic calendar 750


500 (Roman numerals: D) is a common year of the Gregorian calendar. It started on a Friday.

It is one of only seven years to use just one Roman numeral. The seven are 1 AD (I), 5 AD (V), 10 AD (X), 50 AD (L), 100 AD (C), 500 AD (D), and 1000 AD (M).

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  • Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon army that may have been led by the bretwalda Aelle of Sussex (approximate date; suggested dates range from 490 to 510) Note: This battle may have influenced the legend of King Arthur
  • Possible date at which Fergus I of Dalriada begins his reign
  • Approximate beginning of the Heptarchy period in the history of England
  • Approximate year of the founding of the Kingdom of Essex
  • Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei China becomes sovereign of the Northern Wei Dynasty
  • Uxmal founded (approximate date)
  • Traders from southern Arabia settle in northern Ethiopia

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