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550
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For other uses, see 550 (disambiguation).
| 550 by topic |
| Politics |
| State leaders - Sovereign states |
| Birth and death categories |
| Births - Deaths |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories |
| Establishments - Disestablishments |
550 in other calendars
| Gregorian calendar |
550
DL |
| Ab urbe condita |
1303 |
| Armenian calendar |
N/A |
| Chinese calendar |
3246 – 3247
己巳 – 庚午 |
| Ethiopian calendar |
542 – 543 |
| Hebrew calendar |
4310 – 4311 |
| Hindu calendars |
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| - Vikram Samvat |
605 – 606 |
| - Shaka Samvat |
472 – 473 |
| - Kali Yuga |
3651 – 3652 |
| Iranian calendar |
72 BP – 71 BP |
| Islamic calendar |
74 BH – 73 BH |
Events
By Place
Byzantine Empire
- January 16 - Gothic War (535–552): The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the Isaurian garrison.
- Silk producing technology reaches Constantinople (approximate date).
Europe
- The Franks conquer the Thuringii (approximate date).
Asia
- End of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and beginning of the Northern Qi Dynasty in northern China. Northern Qi Wen Xuan Di is the first ruler of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Americas
- Construction of the acropolis of Quiriguá begins (approximate date).
By Topic
Arts and Sciences
- Hindu mathematicians give zero a numeral representation in a positional notation system.
Religion
- The main redaction of Babylonian Talmud is completed under Rabbis Ravina and Ashi (approximate date).
- Carriaric, king of the Suevi, converts to Catholicism.
Births
Deaths
- Buddhapalita, Indian Madhyamaka Scholar
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