What happened in 550?
Siege of Petra, Gauda–Gupta War and Battle of the Phasis — among 13 events recorded in 550. A further 13 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 5
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Siege of Petra
550-551 siege during the Lazic War
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Gauda–Gupta War
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Battle of the Phasis
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Battle of the Hippus
550 battle
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Battle of the Tsebelda fortress
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People 3
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Aryabhata died
Pioneer astronomer who formulated zero, quadratic rules, and earth's rotation.
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Damascius died
6th-century Greek Neoplatonist philosopher
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Boniface IV born
Born in Marsica. Pope.
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Comalcalco
Ancient Mayan site in Mexico
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Empires & Countries 3
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Gupta Empire dissolved
Gupta Empire ceased to exist, having been centered at Pataliputra.
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Zhenla founded
Zhenla was founded, with its capital at Sambor Prei Kuk.
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Eastern Wei dissolved
Eastern Wei ceased to exist, having been centered at Luoyang.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 13 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 550 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 550.
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Basilica of San Vitale
Minor basilica in Ravenna, Italy
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Cosmas Indicopleustes died
6th-century Greek traveller and merchant
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Aeneas of Gaza died
5th and 6th-century Neo-Platonic and Christian philosopher
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Flavius Rusticus Helpidius died
Fifth-century poet
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Anastasius of Persia born
Born in Ray. Christian martyr.
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Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
Byzantine-style minor basilica in Ravenna, Italy
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Cosmas Indicopleustes
6th-century Greek traveller and merchant
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Aeneas of Gaza
5th and 6th-century Neo-Platonic and Christian philosopher
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Flavius Rusticus Helpidius
Fifth-century poet
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550s 4
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Eustathius of Mtskheta died
Iranian saint
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Chamba State founded
Chamba State was founded, with its capital at Chamba.
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Aminah born
Born in Mecca. Mother of Muhammad.
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Eustathius of Mtskheta
Iranian saint
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