550s

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	5th century – 6th century – 7th century
Decades:	520s 530s 540s – 550s – 560s 570s 580s
Years:	550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 550s decade ran from January 1, 550, to December 31, 559.

Events and trends

• 554, Eviction of the Ostrogoths from Rome, and the re-unification of all Italy under Imperial rule. ^[1]

550, Byzantine Empire at its greatest under Justinian I.

References

1. ↑ Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.