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The Frankish king Chlothar I defeated the Saxons and Thuringians.
556 in other calendars
Armenian calendar	4/5 (turn of the year July)
Ethiopian calendar	548/549
Buddhist calendar	1099/1100 (southern Buddhism); 1098/99 (alternative calculation according to Buddhas Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	54th (55th) cycle Year of the Fire Rat丙子 ( at the beginning of the year wood pig 乙亥)
Jewish calendar	4316/17 (September 20/21)
Coptic calendar	272/273
Roman calendar	from urbe condita MCCCIX (1309) Diocletian's era : 272/273 (New Year November)
Seleucid era	Babylon: 866/867 (April) Syria: 867/868 (October)
Spanish era	594
Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar)	612/613 (turn of the year April)

Events

Politics and world events

Childebert I.

• The Frankish king Chlothar I pulls against the Saxons and Thuringians , which his rival and brother Childebert I apparently incited against him. On hearing the rumor that Chlothar had fallen during his campaign, Childebert invaded his empire and devastated the area around Reims . Allied with him is Chram , a son of Chlothar I.

religion

• April 16 : Pelagius I is appointed as the successor to Vigilius, who died the previous year, as the new bishop of Rome . Since he is considered to be friendly to the emperor and the east , he was appointed against the resistance of part of the Roman clergy. He is suspected of guilt for the death of his predecessor Vigilius, which he denies on oath .

Died

• February 21 or 22 : Maximianus von Ravenna , Archbishop of Ravenna (* 498 )

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