6th century in poetry
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Arabic world
Pre-Islamic poetry at its height as the Arabic language emerges as a literary language.
Poets
- 'Abid ibn al-Abras, (d. 554)
- Samaw'al ibn 'Adiya (d. c. 560)
- 'Alqama ibn 'Abada
- Maymun Ibn Qays Al-a'sha (570–625)
- al-Nabighah al-Dhubyani
- Amr ibn Kulthum ( - c. 584?)
- Antarah ibn Shaddad (525–608)
- Asma bint Marwan
- Harith Ibn Hilliza Ul-Yashkuri (approx.)
- Imru' al-Qais flourished mid-century; purported inventor of the Qasida form
- Ka'b bin Zuhayr flourished during the time of Mohammed, son of Zuhayr
- Labīd (560–661)
- Samaw'al ibn 'Adiya (d. c. 560), a Jewish poet writing in Arabic
- Tarafah ibn al 'Abd
- Zuhayr (520–609), Arabic pre-Islamic poet, father of Ka'b bin Zuhayr
Works
Europe
Poets
Listed in order by year of birth, if known or estimated:
- Aneirin, a Brythonic Bard, flourishes in Cumbria toward the end of the century
- Arator, of Liguria, writing in Latin
- Sigisteus, Vandal count, patron of Parthenius and a poet himself[1]
- Parthenius, patronized by the Vandal Count Sigisteus[1]
- Jacob of Serugh (451 – Nov. 521), writing in Syriac
- Blossius Aemilius Dracontius (c. 455 – c. 505) of Carthage, a Latin poet
- Magnus Felix Ennodius (474 – July 17, 521), Bishop of Pavia and poet, writing in Latin
- Coluthus of Lycopolis (fl. 491-518), writing in Greek
- Venantius Fortunatus (c. 530 – c. 600), Latin poet and hymnodist from Northern Italy
- Myrddin Wyllt (later 6th century?), semi- (or wholly) legendary Welsh poet and prophet living in Scotland
- Taliesin (c. 534 – c. 599), the earliest definitely identified Welsh poet
- Chilperic I (c. 539 – September 584) Frankish king of Neustria and a Latin poet[1]
- Saint Columbanus (c. 543–615), Hiberno-Latin poet and writer
Works
- Taliesin (c. 534 – c. 599), whose work has survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin.
- 544 – Arator declaims his poem De Actibus Apostolorum in the Church of San Pietro-in-Vinculi
Byzantine Empire
Poets
- Musaeus
- Agathias (c. 536–582/594)
- Paulus Silentiarius (died 575–580),
- Romanos the Melodist (approx.)
- Procopius (c. 500–565)
South Asia
Poets
East Asia
Poets
- Su Xiaoxiao (died 501), famous Chinese female singer and poet. Famous for writing the poem of Xhue Cheng.
Timeline
- 500 – Procopius born about this year (died 565)
- 501 Su Xiaoxiao died, famous Chinese Gējì and poet
- 505 – Blossius Aemilius Dracontius born about this year (born 455) of Carthage, a Latin poet
- 520 – Zuhayr born (died 609), Arabic pre-Islamic poet
- 521
- July 17 – Magnus Felix Ennodius died (born 474 – July 17, 521), Bishop of Pavia and poet, writing in Latin
- November – Jacob of Serugh died (born 451), writing in Syriac
- 525 – Antarah ibn Shaddad born (died 608) Arabic poet and warrior from Najd
- 530 – Venantius Fortunatus born (c. 530 – c. 600), Latin poet and hymnodist from Northern Italy
- 534 – Taliesin born about this year (died c. 599), the earliest identified Welsh poet
- 536 – Agathias born about this year (died 582/594); Ancient Greek poet and historian
- 539 – Chilperic I born (died September 584) Frankish king of Neustria and a Latin poet
- 543 – Saint Columbanus (died 615), Hiberno-Latin poet and writer
- 544 – Arator declaims his poem De Actibus Apostolorum in the Church of San Pietro-in-Vinculi
- 554 – 'Abid ibn al-Abris died about this year; Arabic poet
- 560:
- Samaw'al ibn 'Adiya died about this year; Jewish poet writing in Arabic
- Labīd born this year (died 661); Arabic poet
- 565 – Procopius died (born about 500)
- 570 – Maymun Ibn Qays Al-a'sha born (died 625)
- 584
- (September) – Chilperic I died (born 539) Frankish king of Neustria and a Latin poet
- Amr ibn Kulthum died about this year; Arabic poet
- 599 – Taliesin died about this year (born c. 534), the earliest identified Welsh poet
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