Who was alive in 590?

227 well-known people were alive in 590, including Muhammad, Umar ibn Al-Khattāb, Abu Bakr. Here are the 80 most notable:

Muhammad (571–632) — Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb (586–644) — 2nd Rashidun Caliph from 634 to 644
Abu Bakr (573–634) — 1st Rashidun Caliph and father-in-law of Muhammad
Gregory I (540–604) — 64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604
Uthman ibn Affan (574–656) — Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate from 644 to 656
Khadija bint Khuwaylid (557–619) — First wife of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, First believer in Islam and Prophet Muhammad’s most beloved wife
Heraclius (575–641) — Byzantine emperor from 610 to 641
Isidore of Seville (560–636) — Hispano-Roman scholar, theologian and bishop (c. 560–636)
Honorius I (585–638) — pope
Pelagius II (520–590) — Pope and Bishop of Rome (r. 579-590)
Adeodatus I (570–618) — pope
Agatho (574–681) — pope
Boniface IV (550–615) — pope
Sabinian (530–606) — pope
Boniface III (540–607) — pope
Maurice (539–602) — Byzantine Emperor (539-602)
Bilal ibn Ribah (581–641) — companion of Muhammad and first Islamic mu'azzin (c.580–640)
Khosrow II (570–628) — The 24th Sassanid emperor (590–628)
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (568–653) — Paternal uncle of Muhammad (c.565–c.653)
Phocas (547–610) — emperor of Byzantine Empire (547-610)
Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (540–619) — leader of Banu Hashim, a clan of the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca (c.535-c.619)
Maximus the Confessor (579–662) — Christian monk, theologian, scholar and saint (c. 580 - 662)
Gregory of Tours (538–594) — Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours
'Amr ibn al-'As (570–664) — Arab military commander and governor (c.573–664)
Chlothar II (584–629) — King of Neustria
Columba (521–597) — 6th‑century Gaelic Irish missionary monk, Christian saint, pioneer of Celtic Christianity in Scotland and “Apostle of the Picts”
Salman the Persian (568–657) — companion of Muhammad; first Persian convert to Islam
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (565–640) — Quraysh tribal leader and merchant (c. 560 – 653)
Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566–635) — Founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty (566-635) (r. 618–626)
Harsha (590–647) — Indian king
Augustine of Canterbury (550–605) — 6th-century missionary, archbishop, and saint
Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah (583–639) — companion of Muhammad and military leader (583–639)
Bhartṛhari (570–651) — Indian linguist, poet and writer
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (500–600) — Greek philosopher
Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (568–625) — Muhammad's companion and uncle (c. 568–625)
Guntram (532–592) — king of Burgundy from 561 to 592
Childebert II (570–596) — King of Austrasia
Æthelberht (552–612) — King of Kent from 589
John Climacus (579–649) — Syrian mystic and abbot
Sawda bint Zamʿa (589–674) — second wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Abū Lahab (549–624) — Uncle of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad (c.549-c.624)
Boran (590–632) — 25th Sasanian Emperor (629–632)
Columbanus (543–615) — Irish missionary and saint (540-615)
Suiko (554–628) — Empress of Japan from 592 to 628
Prince Shōtoku (574–622) — semi-legendary Japanese prince (574–622)
Theophylact Simocatta (580–630) — early 7th-century Byzantine historian
Abdur Rahman bin Awf (580–652) — One of the Ten Blessed Companion
Emperor Wen of Sui (541–604) — founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty (541-604)
Cosmas Indicopleustes (550–600) — 6th-century Greek traveller and merchant
Theudebert II (585–612) — King of Austrasia
Theuderic II (587–613) — King of Burgundy
Venantius Fortunatus (530–609) — Italian saint-bishop, poet and hymnwriter (c. 530-c. 600/609)
Theodelinda (570–627) — Queen of the Lombards (589-616)
Zayd ibn Haritha al-Kalbi (581–629) — Sahabah of Muhammad
Pepin of Landen (585–640) — Mayor of the Palace (585-640)
Reccared I (559–601) — Visigothic King
Rayhana bint Zayd ibn ʿAmr (590–631) — Muhammad's concubine or twelfth wife (d. 631)
Hormizd IV (540–590) — The 23th Sassanid Emperor (579–590)
Ammar ibn Yasir (570–657) — Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (died 657)
Kubrat (584–665) — ruler of Old Great Bulgaria
Stephanus of Byzantium (501–600) — 6th-century Byzantine grammarian and geographer
Antarah ibn Shaddad (525–608) — Arabian warrior and poet
Ja'far ibn Abī Tālib (589–629) — Companion (Sahabi) and cousin of Muhammad (c. 590–629)
Kavadh II (590–628) — Sasanian temporary emperor (628)
Sophronius of Jerusalem (560–638) — Patriarch of Jerusalem from 634 to 638
Emperor Yang of Sui (569–618) — emperor of the Sui Dynasty
Amr ibn Hisham (570–624) — Arab polytheist leader of the Quraysh tribe (c. 570–624)
al-Khansāʼ (575–645) — Arab poet
Priscian (500–600) — 6th-century Latin grammarian
Gaudapada (550–) — Vedanta philosopher, Hinduism
Bāṇabhaṭṭa (585–650) — Asthana Kavi in the court of King Harsha and pioneer of complex ornate Sanskrit prose style.
Yōmei (587–600) — Japanese emperor
Hassan ibn Thabit (554–) — Arabian poet and companion of Muhammad
Sisebut (565–621) — Visigoth king
Arnulf (582–641) — Frankish bishop
Authari (550–590) — 6th-century Lombard king (540-590)
Sumayyah bint Khayyat (550–615) — companion (Sahabiyyah) of Muhammad
Chindasuinth (563–653) — Visigothic King of Hispania
Eligius (588–660) — Roman Catholic bishop and saint
Evagrius Scholasticus (536–594) — 6th century Syrian scholar and intellectual

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