555

555 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	5th century – 6th century – 7th century
Decades:	520s  530s  540s  – 550s –  560s  570s  580s
Years:	552 553 554 – 555 – 556 557 558

Events

• King Chlothar I adds the Frankish territories of Metz and Reims.
• King Erb of Gwent dies; his kingdom is divided into Gwent and Ergyng in Southern Wales (approximate date).
• Chinese Liang Dynasty: Jing Di, age 12, succeeds his father Yuan Di.

Births

for more information, see Category:555 births.

• Birth of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid