Year
The world in 552
In 552 the atlas holds 156 states standing across 5 regions. 5 things began that year - Göktürks, Spania and Battle of Mons Lactarius among them; 2 people were born and 4 died.
Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 550s page, and to its century on the 6th century.
What began in 552
By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.
Wars and battles 3
- Battle of Mons Lactarius · battle · 552
- Battle of Taginae · battle · 552
- Battle of Asfeld · battle · 552
Born and died
By how many Wikipedias write about them.
Born in 552 2
- Æthelberht of Kent · monarch · 552 – 612
- Al-Nu'man III ibn al-Mundhir · politician · 552 – 609
Died in 552 4
- Totila · monarch · 510 – 552
- Bumin Qaghan · military leader · 490 – 552
- Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei · ruler · 524 – 552
- Hou Jing · politician · 503 – 552
Standing in 552
The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.
Europe66 states
- France · 481 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Huns · 106 – 673
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Lombards · 480 – 586
- Francia · 481 – 843
- Saxons · 283 – 799
- Kingdom of Wessex · 519 – 927
- Kingdom of Mercia · 527 – 918 · Cynewald, King of Mercia since 545
and 56 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa21 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Justinian I, Byzantine emperor since 527
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Sasanian Empire · 224 – 651 · Khosrow I, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 531
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE · Khosrow I, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 531
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE · Wazena of Axum, Ethiopia, AKSUM since 550
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE
- Ghassanids · 220 – 638 · Al-Harith ibn Jabalah, king since 529
- Mauretania · 301 BCE – 698 CE
- Lakhmid kingdom · 268 – 602
and 11 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia22 states
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Hephthalites · 408 – 670
- First Turkic Khaganate · 551 – 603 · Bumin Qaghan, khagan since 551 and Issik Qaghan, khagan since 552
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897
- Chalukya dynasty · 543 – 753
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
- Western Ganga dynasty · 350 – 1000
- Kucha · 111 – 648
- Zhangzhung · 501 BCE – 625 CE
and 12 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia23 states
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Yangwon of Goguryeo, wang since 545
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Rudravarman I, king since 529
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Seong, king since 523
- Göktürks · 552 – 657
- Rouran Khaganate · 330 – 555 · Yujiulü Anagui, khagan since 522 and Yujiulü Tiefa, khagan since 552
- Asuka period · 538 – 710
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
- Kaya confederacy · 42 – 562
and 13 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania5 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Teotihuacan · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
Location unknown19 states
- Northern and Southern dynasties · 420 – 589 · Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, Emperor of China since 550 and Emperor Fei of Western Wei, Emperor of China since 551
- Justinian dynasty · 518 – 602 · Justinian I, Byzantine emperor since 527
- Alchon Huns · 380 – 560
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Licchavis of Nepal · 400 – 750
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Varman dynasty · 350 – 655
- Daegaya · 42 – 562
- Dál nAraidi · 550 – 1150
- Airgíalla · 331 – 1585
and 9 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 527 – 577: every state, war and life of 552 and the years either side, region by region.
- On the map in 552: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
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