陳霸先 字  : 興國 (Xing4 Guo2) 小字 : 法生 (Fa3 Sheng1)

Emperor Wu of Chen(陳霸先 born in 503 AD) and is a native of (Present 浙江 Zhe Jiang 長興 Chang Xing). Events Start of the Persian-Roman wars that would last until 557. ...

He initially appointed as a 里司 (Li3 Si1) and later as 交州司馬 (Jiao1 Zhou1 Si1 Ma3). As he had suppressed the revolt at 交州 (Jiao1 Zhou1), he moved west and bwas appointed as 高要太守 (Gao1 Yao4 Tai4 Shou1).

On 548 AD, during the 侯景之亂 Houjing Rebellions,He was trapped in 建康 Jian Kang. On Nov 548 AD, he raised troops at 始興 (Shi3 Xing1) to suppress 侯景 Hou Jing. On 550 AD, traveled from 贛江 (Gan4 Jiang1) downward southward to 南康 (Nan2 Kang1) and was restricted by 梁湘東王 蕭繹 Emperor Yuan of Liang China. Later, He joined allied with 城與征東將軍 (Cheng2 Xing1 Zheng4 Dong1 Jiang1 1 June) 王僧辯 Wang Seng Bian and managed to suppress the 侯景之亂 Houjing Rebellions in 552 AD. He was then appointed as 正虜將軍 (Zheng4 Lu3 Jiang1 1 June) and together with Wang Seng Bian, they controlled the 南梁 (Nan2 Liang2) - Southern Liang government. Events Belisarius is relieved of command over the Byzantine forces in Italy and replaced with Narses. ... Events End of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and beginning of the Northern Qi Dynasty in northern China. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Events July - Battle of Taginae: The Byzantine general Narses defeats and kills Totila, king of the Ostrogoths. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ...

On Dec 554 AD, 西魏 Western Wei attacked 江陵 (Jiang1 Ling2) and killed Xiao Yi. He and Wang Seng Bian made Emperor Yuan of Liang China’s son 蕭方智 Emperor Jing of Liang China [555 AD – 557 AD] as 梁王 (Liang2 Wang2). At the same time, 北齊 Northern Qi sent 梁武帝蕭衍 Emperor Wu of Liang China’s nephew 蕭淵明 Marquess of Zhenyang of Liang China back to 建康 (Jian4 Kang1) and elected him as the emperor. Fearing of 北齊 (Bei3 Qi2) – Northern Qi , Wang Seng Bian supported Northern Qi sent view to make Xiao Yuan Ming as the emperor. However he was not happy with the decision. Events The Byzantine general Narses reconquers all of Italy. ... Liang Wudi (梁武帝) (502-549) was the first Emperor of China of the short-lived Liang Dynasty. ...

On Sep 555 AD, He attacked 建康 (Jian4 Kang1) and Xiao Yuan Ming was disposed after Wang Seng Bian was hang to death by him.Xiao Yuan Ming was forced to abdicate and Xiao Fang Zhi was made as puppet emperor by him. On Sep 557 AD, he changed his title from 丞相 (Cheng2 Xiang4) to 相國 (Xiang4 Guo2) and also titled himself as 陳國公 (Chen2 Guo2 Gong1). Not long later, he titled himself as 陳王 (Chen2 Wang2) – King of Chen. For other uses, see number 555. ... Events Beginning of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in northern China. ...

On Oct 557 AD, Xiao Fang Zhi was forced to abdicate and he became the emperor and established his kingdom named as 陳 (Chen2). Thus came to an end of the 南梁朝 (Nan2 Liang2 Chao2) - Southern Liang Dynasty and the beginning of 陳朝 (Chen2 Chao2) - Chen Dynasty. Chen Dynasty 陳朝 (557-589) was the fourth and the last of the Southern dynasties in China, eliminated by the Sui Dynasty. ...

On Jun 559 AD, he died at the age of 57 and was succeeded by his nephew Emperor Wen Di of Chen. Events The Bulgars invade and raid Byzantine territory, but are driven back near Constantinople by Belisarius. ...