Year by year · 6th century

557 CE

557 CE in world history: 2 events, 2 deaths, 2 states founded and 2 that came to an end. 213 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 14 December

    An earthquake shakes Constantinople and weakens Hagia Sophia

    A powerful earthquake damaged much of Constantinople and cracked the great dome of Hagia Sophia, which collapsed the following May. It was rebuilt higher and rededicated in 562.

    Byzantine EmpireHagia Sophia
ProfileState152 states with a known seat in 557 CEOpen the atlas at 557 CE →

In the profiles

  • Hephthalite EmpireThe Turks of the First Turkic Khaganate and the Sasanians under Khosrow I defeat the Hephthalites after an eight-day battle near Qarshi, the Battle of Gol-Zarriun; the empire breaks into principalities.

Died in 557 CE 2

States founded 2

States that came to an end 2

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