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| Years: 552 553 554 555 – 556 – 557 558 559 560 | |
| Decades: 520s 530s 540s – 550s – 560s 570s 580s | |
| Centuries: 5th century – 6th century – 7th century | |
Events
- End of the Western Wei Dynasty in China.
- Pelagius is elected Pope.
- Cynric and Ceawlin of Wessex fight against the Britons at Beranburh.
Births
Deaths
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