552
EventsJuly - Battle of Taginae: The Byzantine general Narses defeats and kills Totila, king of the Ostrogoths. Teia succeeds the deceased Monarch but Narses manages to recapture Rome by the end of the year.Eutychius becomes Patriarch of Constantinople.Buddhism is introduced into Japan.Battle of Asfeld: Longobards under king Audoin defeat the Gepids.Liang Yuan Di succeeds Liang Yu Zhang Wang as ruler of the Chinese Liang Dynasty.Cynric, king of Wessex, captures the fort at Old Sarum.The Buddhist goddess Benzaiten is said to have descended onto the island of Enoshima in Japan.Gokturks establish first known Turkic state under the leadership of Bumin Khan.
Environmental changeSilkworms are smuggled into the Byzantine Empire from China.
BirthsEthelbert, king of Kent and Bretwalda
DeathsJuly - Totila, King of the Ostrogoths.Bumin Khan, founder of the Gokturk state. Mennas, Patriarch of Constantinople
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