Who ruled

And beyond the steppe

  • China Northern Wei Yuan Ye 530–531 · Emperor Jiemin 531–532
  • Iran Sasanian Kavad I 498–531 · Khosrow I 531–579
  • Korea Goguryeo Anjang 519–531 · Anwon 531–545
  • Byzantium Justinian Justinian I 527–565

Western steppe

  • Culture · Sogdian colonists found the first towns of Semirech'e, Suyab and Navaket among them, as estates of nobles (450–600)

    Suyab · Sogdians