Famous People from the 6th Century AD

King of Byzantium, who conquered Rome and Northern Africa and build the Hagia Sophia

His wife and advisor, who made from dancer and actress to empress

Founder of Monte Cassino and a monastic order named after him

Great persian king, art and science flourished under his reign

His son, who had the high aristocracy and Zoroastrian priesthood slaughtered

Pope, who greatly strenghtened the papal influence and is considered a Doctor of the Church

Founder of Islam

Byzantine general, who defeated the Persians and conquered Carthage and Rome

Historian, who wrote about Byzantiums efforts to reconqueror the Roman Empire and demonized his Emperor and Empress in his "Secret History"

This legendary King of Britain might have lived in this century

Philosopher, who wrote about the "Wheel of Fortune"

Inventor/Discoverer of the number zero

Founder of the Sui dynasty, which unified China