Claim profile
500–599

The 6th century

Whose working lives fell in the 6th 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 6th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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  1. 1Augustine of CanterburyAugustine of Canterbury550–605 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures16 decades
  2. 2Pope SilveriusPope Silverius477–537 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  3. 3Pope Pelagius IPope Pelagius I505–561 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  4. 4Pope Felix IVPope Felix IVdied 530 · Religious Figures0 decades
  5. 5Pope Boniface IIPope Boniface IIdied 532 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  6. 6Pope John IPope John I470–526 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  7. 7Pope VigiliusPope Vigiliusdied 555 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures12 decades
  8. 8Pope John IIPope John II470–535 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  9. 9MedardusMedardus475–550 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures5 decades
  10. 10Pope Agapetus IPope Agapetus I490–536 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  11. 11Leonard of NoblacLeonard of Noblac496–545 · Religious Figures0 decades
  12. 12MaloMalo520–621 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  13. 13Saint DavidSaint David512–589 · Religious Figures22 decades
  14. 14Pope Boniface IVPope Boniface IV550–615 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  15. 15Pope Pelagius IIPope Pelagius II520–590 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  16. 16Pope Benedict IPope Benedict I525–579 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  17. 17SBSumayyah bint Khabbat550–615 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  18. 18Pope John IIIPope John III520–574 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  19. 19Pope Boniface IIIPope Boniface III540–607 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  20. 20ClodoaldClodoald524–560 · Religious Figures1 decades
  21. 21Germain of ParisGermain of Paris496–576 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  22. 22Pope SabinianPope Sabinian530–606 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  23. 23Leander of SevilleLeander of Seville534–600 · Religious Figures0 decades
  24. 24Halimah bint Abi DhuaybHalimah bint Abi Dhuayb550–629 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  25. 25Abdullah ibn SalamAbdullah ibn Salam550–663 · Religious Figures0 decades
  26. 26DDioscorus500–530 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  27. 27Wendelin of TrierWendelin of Trier554–617 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  28. 28Emilian of CogollaEmilian of Cogolla473–574 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  29. 29John the MercifulJohn the Merciful550–619 · Religious Figures0 decades
  30. 30JBJacob Baradaeus505–578 · Religious Figures0 decades
  31. 31Maximianus of RavennaMaximianus of Ravenna498–556 · Religious Figures0 decades
  32. 32Laurence of CanterburyLaurence of Canterbury550–619 · Religious Figures0 decades
  33. 33ArnoaldArnoald560–611 · Religious Figures0 decades
  34. 34Saint MarcoufSaint Marcouf490–588 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures22 decades
  35. 35PadarnPadarn500–510 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  36. 36IlltudIlltud480–540 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Religious Figures0 decades
  37. 37GaugericusGaugericus550–625 · Religious Figures0 decades
  38. 38Helladius of ToledoHelladius of Toledo501–633 · Religious Figures0 decades
  39. 39Ciarán of ClonmacnoiseCiarán of Clonmacnoise516–546 · Religious Figures0 decades
  40. 40Prudentius of TarazonaPrudentius of Tarazona550–589 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  41. 41Felix of BurgundyFelix of Burgundy550–647 · Religious Figures0 decades
  42. 42Nicetius of LyonNicetius of Lyon513–573 · Religious Figures0 decades
  43. 43ArmelArmel482–570 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  44. 44Ursus of AostaUrsus of Aosta550–600 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  45. 45TysilioTysilio550–640 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Religious Figures10 decades
  46. 46JSJohn Scholasticus503–577 · Religious Figures0 decades
  47. 47Thierry du Mont d'HorThierry du Mont d'Hor500–533 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  48. 48Cainnech of AghaboeCainnech of Aghaboe515–600 · Religious Figures0 decades
  49. 49Licinius of AngersLicinius of Angers550–610 · Religious Figures0 decades
  50. 50Brendan of BirrBrendan of Birr500–573 · Religious Figures0 decades
  51. 51DeiniolDeiniol530–584 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Religious Figures12 decades
  52. 52FridianusFridianus520–588 · Religious Figures0 decades
  53. 53NonnosusNonnosus500–532 · Religious Figures2 decades
  54. 54SWSaint Waldebert550–668 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  55. 55Domitian of MeliteneDomitian of Melitene564–602 · Religious Figures0 decades
  56. 56ComgallComgall516–601 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  57. 57Saint ModoaldSaint Modoald550–645 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  58. 58AOAilbe of Emlydied 528 · Religious Figures1 decades
  59. 59Antoninus of SorrentoAntoninus of Sorrento501–625 · Religious Figures0 decades
  60. 60Declán of ArdmoreDeclán of Ardmore500–500 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  61. 61Aredius of GapAredius of Gap535–614 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  62. 62Quintian of RodezQuintian of Rodezborn 500 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  63. 63Ruadán of LorrhaRuadán of Lorrhadied 584 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  64. 64CerboniusCerbonius493–575 · Religious Figures0 decades
  65. 65CCadfan530–590 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  66. 66Saint AmeSaint Ame560–625 · Religious Figures0 decades
  67. 67COCassius of Narni550–558 · Religious Figures0 decades
  68. 68DDesideratus512–550 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  69. 69Theodore I CalliopasTheodore I Calliopas550–600 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  70. 70Paulinus I of AquileiaPaulinus I of Aquileia500–571 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  71. 71Sauve d'AmiensSauve d'Amiensborn 550 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  72. 72GermeriusGermerius480–560 · Religious Figures0 decades
  73. 73BasolusBasolus555–630 · Religious Figures0 decades
  74. 74ATAbundius the Sacristan485–564 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  75. 75Titian of OderzoTitian of Oderzo550–650 · Religious Figures0 decades
  76. 76MMagnacardied 600 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  77. 77GOGrigorios of Antioch550–593 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  78. 78POPrimasius of Hadrumetum550–553 · Religious Figures0 decades
  79. 79AAgericus521–588 · Religious Figures0 decades
  80. 80BudocBudoc500–600 · Religious Figures1 decades
  81. 81PateriusPaterius501–606 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  82. 82COColumba of Terryglass550–552 · Religious Figures0 decades
  83. 83VOVigilius of Thapsusborn 500 · Religious Figures0 decades
  84. 84Goulven de LéonGoulven de Léon550–616 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  85. 85Mo Chutu of LismoreMo Chutu of Lismore555–638 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  86. 86Catellus of CastellammareCatellus of Castellammare501–900 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  87. 87FOFalco of Maastricht500–512 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  88. 88CybiCybi483–555 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Religious Figures8 decades
  89. 89Ivo of RamseyIvo of Ramsey501–700 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  90. 90NNebridius500–547 · Religious Figures11 decades
  91. 91Ibar of BeggerinIbar of Beggerin500–502 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  92. 92EOEutropius of Valencia550–609 · Religious Figures0 decades
  93. 93Aprunculus of TrevesAprunculus of Treves500–526 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  94. 94CeraunusCeraunus550–621 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  95. 95POPomponius of Naplesdied 536 · 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.