5th century in Lebanon

This article lists historical events that occurred between 401–500 in modern-day Lebanon or regarding its people.

[3] Chariot racing in Berytus was documented by Zacharias of Mytilene in his Life of Severus around 487–488 CE.

Additionally, a statue base from Constantinople indicates that the renowned charioteer Porphyrius competed in Berytus during the late fifth century.

When the province was divided c. 400, Damascus, rather than Emesa, became the metropolis of Phoenice II.

Both provinces belonged to the Patriarchate of Antioch, with Damascus initially outranking Tyre, whose position was also briefly challenged by the see of Berytus c. 450; after 480/1, however, the Metropolitan of Tyre established himself as the first in precedence (protothronos) of all the Metropolitans subject to Antioch.

Icon of Maron , whose followers, after his death, founded a religious Christian movement that became known as the Maronite Church ,
Map of the Diocese of the East with its provinces, as recorded in the Notitia Dignitatum , c. 400
5th century bull mosaic in the Beiteddine palace.
From Al Bass, dated 440: "possibly the oldest fresco of the Virgin Mary worldwide." (National Museum, Beirut)
View of the Qalaat al-Madiq fortress, 2010
Limestime statue base with ancient Greek inscription mentioning Patricius , a well known jurist who taught in the law school of Berytus. The base was unearthed in 1906 in Beirut. Has disappeared since 1925. [ 27 ]
5th century mosaic of the goddess Ktisis from the Beiteddine Palace .