Who Was Alive

Famous people born in the 5th century

5 people we track were born in the 5th century. The best known are on the timeline.

  1. Clovis I
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Boethius
  4. Benedict of Nursia
  5. Justinian I
Drag across the timeline to see who was alive in any year and the age each person reached that year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.
  1. Justinian I AD 482 – AD 565
  2. Aryabhata AD 476 – AD 550
  3. Boethius c. AD 480 – AD 524
  4. Benedict of Nursia AD 480 – AD 547
  5. Clovis I c. AD 466 – AD 511