5th century in poetry

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Centuries in poetry:	4th century - 5th century - 6th century
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Centuries:	4th century - 5th century - 6th century

Roman Empire

476: Invasion of Germanic tribes and fall of the Western Roman Empire leads to eclipse of Latin as the European Lingua franca; Germanic and Celtic vernaculars begin process of becoming literary languages.

Rutilius Claudius Namatianus flourishes, writing in Latin.
Sidonius Apollinaris (430–489), in Lugdunum, Gaul, writing in Latin.
Magnus Felix Ennodius (474 – July 17, 521), Bishop of Pavia and poet, writing in Latin
Coluthus of Lycopolis (fl. 491–518), writing in Greek.
Jacob of Serugh (451 – November 521), writing in Syriac
Blossius Aemilius Dracontius (c. 455 – c. 505), writing in Latin in Carthage

Tao Qian (simplified Chinese: 陶潜; traditional Chinese: 陶潛; pinyin: Táo Qián; Wade–Giles: T'ao Ch'ien), also known as Tao Yuanming (陶淵明) (365–427)
Xie Lingyun (385–433)
Bao Zhao (鮑照, also known as Mingyuan (明遠)) (c.414–September 466, executed), poet and official

427 – Tao Qian simplified Chinese: 陶潜; traditional Chinese: 陶潛; pinyin: Táo Qián; Wade–Giles: T'ao Ch'ien, also known as Tao Yuanming 陶淵明, died (born 365), Chinese poet
430 – Sidonius Apollinaris born (died 489), in Lugdunum, Gaul, writing in Latin
433 – Xie Lingyun died (born 385), Chinese poet
451 – Jacob of Serugh born (died November 521), writing in Syriac
455 – Blossius Aemilius Dracontius born about this year (died 505) of Carthage, Latin poet
474 – Magnus Felix Ennodius born (died July 17, 521), Bishop of Pavia and Latin poet
489 – Sidonius Apollinaris died (born 430), in Lugdunum, Gaul, writing in Latin
491 – Coluthus of Lycopolis is known to have lived starting this year (fl. 491–518), writing in Greek-language poet