Claim profile
400–499

The 5th century

Whose working lives fell in the 5th century. Books are measured from 1800 and readers from 2015, so for this period we can say who lived then, not who was talked about then.

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 5th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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FieldAllPoliticiansHistorical FiguresWritersReligious FiguresAcademicsModelsDoctorsActorsBusiness ProfessionalsMusicians
  1. 1Pope Leo IPope Leo I390–461 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures2 decades
  2. 2Saint PatrickSaint Patrick400–500 · Religious Figures22 decades
  3. 3Pope Gelasius IPope Gelasius Idied 496 · Religious Figures0 decades
  4. 4GenevieveGenevieve423–502 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  5. 5Pope Innocent IPope Innocent I400–417 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  6. 6Saint RemigiusSaint Remigius437–533 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  7. 7Brigid of KildareBrigid of Kildare451–525 · Religious Figures0 decades
  8. 8Pope Celestine IPope Celestine I400–432 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  9. 9Pope HormisdasPope Hormisdas450–523 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures1 decades
  10. 10Pope HilariusPope Hilarius415–468 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  11. 11TheodoretTheodoret393–457 · Religious Figures22 decades
  12. 12Pope SymmachusPope Symmachus460–514 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures7 decades
  13. 13Pope Felix IIIPope Felix III440–492 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  14. 14GlyceriusGlycerius430–480 · Religious Figures9 decades
  15. 15Pope Sixtus IIIPope Sixtus III390–440 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  16. 16Pope ZosimusPope Zosimus400–418 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures3 decades
  17. 17Pope SimpliciusPope Simplicius420–483 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  18. 18Pope Boniface IPope Boniface I370–422 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  19. 19Pope Anastasius IIPope Anastasius IIdied 498 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  20. 20Germanus of AuxerreGermanus of Auxerre378–448 · Religious Figures0 decades
  21. 21Peter ChrysologusPeter Chrysologus380–450 · Religious Figures4 decades
  22. 22Avitus of VienneAvitus of Vienne450–518 · Religious Figures0 decades
  23. 23Sabbas the SanctifiedSabbas the Sanctified439–532 · Religious Figures0 decades
  24. 24Daniel the StyliteDaniel the Stylite409–490 · Religious Figures0 decades
  25. 25Eucherius of LyonEucherius of Lyon380–449 · Religious Figures0 decades
  26. 26VedastVedast453–540 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures17 decades
  27. 27Corentin of QuimperCorentin of Quimper375–460 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  28. 28BriocBrioc409–502 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Religious Figures1 decades
  29. 29Alban of MainzAlban of Mainz400–406 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures0 decades
  30. 30Petronius of BolognaPetronius of Bologna400–450 · Religious Figures0 decades
  31. 31Euthymius the GreatEuthymius the Great377–473 · Religious Figures0 decades
  32. 32Severin of CologneSeverin of Cologne400–403 · Religious Figures0 decades
  33. 33Brice of ToursBrice of Tours377–444 · Religious Figures0 decades
  34. 34Abundius of ComoAbundius of Comodied 468 · Religious Figures0 decades
  35. 35WinwaloeWinwaloe460–532 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures1 decades
  36. 36Proclus of ConstantinopleProclus of Constantinople390–446 · Religious Figures0 decades
  37. 37Castor of KardenCastor of Karden400–400 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  38. 38IOIbas of Edessa400–457 · Religious Figures0 decades
  39. 39Diadochos of PhotikiDiadochos of Photiki400–474 · Religious Figures0 decades
  40. 40Eugenius of CarthageEugenius of Carthage450–505 · Religious Figures0 decades
  41. 41MelaineMelaine401–501 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  42. 42Marcellus of ParisMarcellus of Parisdied 436 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures7 decades
  43. 43Gratus of AostaGratus of Aosta401–470 · Religious Figures0 decades
  44. 44Epiphanius of PaviaEpiphanius of Pavia438–496 · Religious Figures0 decades
  45. 45Eutropius of OrangeEutropius of Orange401–475 · Religious Figures0 decades
  46. 46Sampson the HospitableSampson the Hospitable450–530 · Religious Figures0 decades
  47. 47Justus of UrgellJustus of Urgell450–527 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  48. 48Laud of CoutancesLaud of Coutances401–501 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  49. 49Volusianus of ToursVolusianus of Tours401–498 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  50. 50Abdas of SusaAbdas of Susa400–418 · Religious Figures0 decades
  51. 51John the SilentJohn the Silent454–558 · Religious Figures0 decades
  52. 52AdelphusAdelphus400–500 · Religious Figures0 decades
  53. 53Gregory of LangresGregory of Langres450–539 · Religious Figures0 decades
  54. 54DaciusDacius450–552 · Religious Figures0 decades
  55. 55Severus of VienneSeverus of Viennedied 445 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  56. 56Paternus of AvranchesPaternus of Avranches450–562 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  57. 57Herculanus of PerugiaHerculanus of Perugia450–549 · Religious Figures0 decades
  58. 58DubriciusDubricius460–550 · Religious Figures12 decades
  59. 59Desiderius of LangresDesiderius of Langres400–400 · Religious Figures0 decades
  60. 60AOAbraham of Clermont450–470 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  61. 61AOArsacius of Tarsus400–405 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  62. 62Acacius of MeliteneAcacius of Melitene370–435 · Religious Figures0 decades
  63. 63VVigilantius370–450 · Religious Figures15 decades
  64. 64PJPatriarch John I of Alexandriadied 496 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  65. 65Sabinus of CanosaSabinus of Canosa461–566 · Religious Figures0 decades
  66. 66Mél of ArdaghMél of Ardaghdied 488 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  67. 67Apollinaris of ValenceApollinaris of Valence453–520 · Religious Figures0 decades
  68. 68AuréeAuréedied 500 · Religious Figures0 decades
  69. 69AOAmantius of Comodied 448 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  70. 70Euphronios of AutunEuphronios of Autunborn 453 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  71. 71Prosper of ReggioProsper of Reggiodied 466 · Religious Figures0 decades
  72. 72Gerontius of CerviaGerontius of Cervia450–501 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  73. 73Galactorius of LescarGalactorius of Lescar401–507 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  74. 74ASArchbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople400–427 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  75. 75POPatiens of Lyon450–490 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  76. 76AOAuxentius of Durostorumborn 400 · Religious Figures0 decades
  77. 77SenatorSenator450–475 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  78. 78Gregentius of TapharGregentius of Taphar450–552 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  79. 79Exuperantius of CingoliExuperantius of Cingoli401–500 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  80. 80Saint RenatusSaint Renatus400–450 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  81. 81NNostrianusborn 432 · Religious Figures0 decades
  82. 82Hovhannès Ier MandakouniHovhannès Ier Mandakouni403–490 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  83. 83AAcaciusborn 450 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  84. 84Iarlaithe mac LogaIarlaithe mac Loga445–540 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  85. 85Alpin de ChâlonsAlpin de Châlonsdied 480 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  86. 86SMSaint Monitordied 490 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  87. 87BOBasil of Seleucia435–468 · Religious Figures0 decades
  88. 88HIHesychius Idied 490 · Religious Figures0 decades
  89. 89Severus of TrierSeverus of Trier400–500 · Religious Figures0 decades
  90. 90Justin of ChietiJustin of Chietiborn 401 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  91. 91AOAntipater of Bostra410–450 · Religious Figures0 decades
  92. 92BBabowai450–484 · Religious Figures0 decades
  93. 93Avitus of BragaAvitus of Bragadied 440 · Religious Figures0 decades
  94. 94DabheogDabheogborn 400 · Religious Figures0 decades
  95. 95BBabaidied 501 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  96. 96EEuthaliusborn 400 · Religious Figures11 decades
  97. 97TOTheodotus of Antiochdied 429 · Religious Figures0 decades
  98. 98SIStephen II of Antiochdied 479 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  99. 99YIYahballaha Idied 420 · Religious Figuresnot measured—

How this is measured

  • Placing people in time. Each person belongs to the century in which they were most active — around age 35, and never after their death.
  • Who ranks highest. Within a century, people are ranked where two independent signals agree: how many of the world’s Wikipedia language editions cover them, and how many people actually read about them. Article counts alone can be lifted by a person’s own circle; readers cannot.
  • Fame in print. The curves count how often a name appears in Google Books from 1800 to 2019, as a share of all the words printed each year, in the person’s own language wherever that corpus exists. Those decades are over, so each measurement is made once and kept.
  • What is left out. A lifetime is measured only from 1820, when there is enough print to judge; the five years after a death are skipped as obituaries; and a name shared with someone equally notable is credited to neither.