Years: 549 550 551 552 - 553 - 554 555 556 557

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

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

Events

• The Ostrogoth Kingdom is conquered by the Byzantines after the Battle of Mons Lactarius.
• The Fifth Ecumenical Council is held.
• King Seong of Baekje attacks Goguryeo and Silla.

Births

Deaths

• Gelimer, last King of the Vandals and Alans

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