Years: 551 552 553 554 - 555 - 556 557 558 559

Decades: 520s 530s 540s - 550s - 560s 570s 580s

Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Alternate uses, see Number 555, 555 timer IC.

Events

• Beginning of the Nan Liang Dynasty . First ruler is Nan Liang Xuan Di .
• Chinese Liang Dynasty: Liang Yuan Di succeeded by Liang Zheng Yang Hou , then Liang Jing Di .
• An earthquake devastates Latakia.
• Taliesin becomes court bard to King Brochfael of Powys (approximate date).

Births

Deaths

• Pope Vigilius
• Theodebald, king of Austrasia