NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 559

Years: 555 556 557 558 - 559 - 560 561 562 563
Decades: 520s 530s 540s - 550s - 560s 570s 580s
Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Events

The Bulgars invade and raid Byzantine territory, but are driven back near Constantinople by Belisarius.
Ara Gaya, a member of the Gaya confederacy, surrenders to Silla in the Korean peninsula.
Glappa succeeds his father Ida as king of Bernicia (traditional date).

Births

Deaths

Northern Qi Wen Xuan Di, Chinese ruler
Chen Wu Di, Chinese ruler
Ida, king of Bernicia (traditional date)

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