550
- For other uses, see 550 (disambiguation).
| Centuries: | 5th century · 6th century · 7th century |
| Decades: | 520s 530s 540s 550s 560s 570s 580s |
| Years: | 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 |
| 550 by topic | |
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| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 550 DL |
| Ab urbe condita | 1303 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Chinese calendar | 3186/3246-11-28 (己巳年十一月廿八日) — to — 3187/3247-12-8(庚午年十二月初八日) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 542 – 543 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4310 – 4311 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 605 – 606 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 472 – 473 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3651 – 3652 |
| Iranian calendar | 72 BP – 71 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 74 BH – 73 BH |
| Thai solar calendar | 1093 |
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
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
Categories
1st millennium | 550