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550

Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th century

Decades: 490s - 500s - 510s - 520s - 530s - 540s - 550s - 560s - 570s - 580s - 590s

Years: 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555

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Events

• 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.
• Silk reaches Constantinople (approximate date).
• Hindu mathematicians give zero a numeral representation in a positional notation system.
• The Franks conquer the Thuringii (approximate date).
• The main redaction of Babylonian Talmud is completed under Rabbis Ravina and Ashi (approximate date).
• Construction of the acropolis of Quiriguá begins (approximate date).

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