Explore 3 historical events from 490–499.
Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei ( 魏孝文帝), personal name Tuoba Hong (拓跋宏), later Yuan Hong (元宏), was an emperor of China's Northern Wei dynasty, reigning from September 20, 471 to Ap…
Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei (born 467)
Aelia Ariadne was Eastern Roman empress as the wife of Zeno and Anastasius I. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, with her feast day falling on August 22.
Empress Ariadne marries Anastasius I
Kʼan Joy Chitam I, also known as Hok, Kan Xul I and Kʼan Hokʼ Chitam I, was an ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque. He took the throne on February 6, 529 at age 34, ending an i…
Kʼan Joy Chitam I, ruler of Palenque (died 565)
Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei ( 魏孝文帝), personal name Tuoba Hong (拓跋宏), later Yuan Hong (元宏), was an emperor of China's Northern Wei dynasty, reigning from September 20, 471 to Ap…
Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei (born 467)
Aelia Ariadne was Eastern Roman empress as the wife of Zeno and Anastasius I. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, with her feast day falling on August 22.
Empress Ariadne marries Anastasius I
Kʼan Joy Chitam I, also known as Hok, Kan Xul I and Kʼan Hokʼ Chitam I, was an ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque. He took the throne on February 6, 529 at age 34, ending an i…
Kʼan Joy Chitam I, ruler of Palenque (died 565)