554

Events

• The Byzantine general Narses reconquers all of Italy.
• Byzantine forces seize Granada and Andalusia from the Visigoths.
• Athangild succeeds Agil as king of the Visigoths.
• Western Wei Gong Di succeeds Western Wei Fei Di as ruler of the Chinese Western Wei Dynasty .
• Baekje and Gaya ally and wage war upon Silla in the Korean peninsula, but are defeated.

Births

• Empress Suiko of Japan

Deaths

• Agil , king of the Visigoths
• King Seong of Baekje