555

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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

* An earthquake devastates Latakia.

Asia

* The Nan Liang Dynasty begins; the first ruler is Nan Liang Xuan Di.
* Chinese Liang Dynasty: Liang Yuan Di is succeeded by Liang Zheng Yang Hou, then Liang Jing Di.

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

* Taliesin becomes court bard to King Brochfael of Powys (approximate date).
** Around this time, the historian Jordanes writes several books, among them "De origine actibusque Getarum" ("The origin and deeds of the Goths").

Deaths

* Pope Vigilius
* Theodebald, king of Austrasia
* Wang Sengbian
* Emperor Yuan of Liang