Decade · 510 – 519
The world in the 510s
From 510 to 519 the atlas holds 149 states standing at some time. 6 things began - Kingdom of Wessex, Austrasia and Neustria among them - and 0 ended; 10 people were born and 5 died.
What began in the 510s
By kind, the best known first.
States 6
- Kingdom of Wessex · state · 519 – 927
- Austrasia · state · 511 – 751
- Neustria · state · 511 – 751
- Gepids · state · 510 – 566
- Justinian dynasty · state · 518 – 602
- Maukharis of Kannauj · state · 510 – 606
Born and died
Born 10
- Totila · monarch · 510 – 552
- Athalaric · monarch · 516 – 534
- Saint David · bishop · 512 – 589
- Liuvigild · ruler · 519 – 586
- Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei · ruler · 510 – 528
- Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei · politician · 510 – 535
- Yuan Lang · politician · 513 – 532
- Saif ibn Dhi Yazan · person · 516 – 574
- Xiao Cha · ruler · 519 – 562
- Beli ap Rhun · ruler · 517 – 599
Died 5
- Clovis I · monarch · 466 – 511
- Romulus Augustulus · person · 462 – 510
- Anastasius I Dicorus · monarch · 430 – 518
- Ariadne · ruler · 452 – 515
- Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei · ruler · 483 – 515
States of the 510s
The states that stood at some time in the 510s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 510.
Europe62 states
- France · 481 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Huns · 106 – 673
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Lombards · 480 – 586
- Francia · 481 – 843 · Clovis I, king of Franks since 481
- Saxons · 283 – 799
and 54 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa22 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Ariadne, Byzantine emperor since 476 and Anastasius I Dicorus, Byzantine emperor since 491
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Sasanian Empire · 224 – 651 · Kavad I, King of Kings since 498
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE · Kavad I, King of Kings since 498
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE
- Ghassanids · 220 – 638
and 14 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia23 states
- Gupta Empire · 320 – 550
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Gandhara · 751 BCE – 535 CE
- Hephthalites · 408 – 670
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
- Western Ganga dynasty · 350 – 1000
and 15 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia19 states
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Munjamyeong of Goguryeo, wang since 491
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Devavarman, king since 508
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Muryeong of Baekje, king since 501
- Rouran Khaganate · 330 – 555 · Yujiulü Chounu, khagan since 508
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
- Kaya confederacy · 42 – 562
and 11 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania5 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Teotihuacan · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
Location unknown18 states
- Northern and Southern dynasties · 420 – 589 · Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei, Emperor of China since 499 and Emperor Wu of Liang, Emperor of China since 502
- Justinian dynasty · 518 – 602
- Alchon Huns · 380 – 560 · Toramana, emperor since 493
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Licchavis of Nepal · 400 – 750
- Geumgwan Gaya · 43 – 532
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Varman dynasty · 350 – 655
and 10 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 490 – 539: every state, war and life of the 510s, region by region.
- On the map in 515: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.