552.

What happened in 552?

3 documented historical events, 0 notable births, and 0 notable deaths shaped the year 552.

Events

3

Births

0

Deaths

0

Era

550s

Early Middle Ages

Context:6th CenturyThe 550sEarly Middle Ages

Chronology of 552

Documented Historical Record

January

01.552

Jan 01general

6th century event, in which two Nestorian monks smuggled silkworm from China into the Byzantine Empire, leading to the establishment of an indigenous Byzantine silk industry

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July

07.552

Jul 01war

552 battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Ostrogothic Kingdom during the Gothic War

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October

10.552

Oct 01war

552 battle between Byzantine Empire and Ostrogothic Kingdom during Gothic War

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End of 552 Record · 3 events

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