550

Byzantine Empire

 * — : The, under King , conquer after a long siege, by bribing the n garrison.
 * -producing technology reaches (approximate date).

Europe

 * The conquer the  (approximate date).

Asia

 * The ends and the  begins in northern . Wen Xuan Di is the first ruler of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Americas

 * Construction of the acropolis of (in modern ) begins (approximate date).

Arts and Sciences

 * give a numeral representation in a.
 * writes  (approximate date).

Religion

 * The main redaction of the Babylonian is completed under Rabbis  and  (approximate date).
 * , king of the, converts to.
 * In, the is erected.

Deaths

 * , Indian Scholar