554

Byzantine Empire

 * General reconquers all of Italy.
 * Byzantine forces seize and  from the.

Europe

 * succeeds as king of the.
 * The are evicted from Rome, and Italy is reunified under Byzantine Imperial rule.

Asia

 * Gong Di succeeds Fei Di as ruler of the Chinese.
 * is captured; 100,000 inhabitants are enslaved and distributed to generals and officials.
 * and ally and wage war upon  in the, but are defeated.
 * The second and larger of the two is erected in central.

Births

 * of

Deaths

 * , king of the