What happened in 553?
4 recorded events in 553, including 2 in religion & belief systems, 1 in wars & conflicts and 1 in empires & countries. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Siege of Urviventus
553 siege during the Gothic War of 535–554
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Religion & Belief Systems 2
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Second Council of Constantinople
Council of the Christian church held from held from 5 May to 2 June 553
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Euphrasian Basilica
Church
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Empires & Countries 1
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Ostrogothic Kingdom dissolved
Ostrogothic Kingdom ceased to exist, having been centered at Ravenna.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 553 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 553.
6th century 1
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Zacharias Rhetor died
5th–6th century Bishop of Mytilene
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