Who ruled

And beyond the steppe

  • China Eastern Wei Emperor Xiaojing 534–550 · Western Wei Emperor Wen 535–551
  • Iran Sasanian Khosrow I 531–579
  • Korea Goguryeo 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