List of state leaders in 556

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555 state leaders - Events of 556 - 557 state leaders - State leaders by year

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Contents 1 Africa 2 America 3 Asia 4 Europe 5 Middle East

[edit] Africa

[edit] America

• Mayas - K'an Joy Chitam I, Ruler of Palenque (529-565)

[edit] Asia

• Chalukya - Pulakesi I, Chalukya ruler (543-566)
• China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
  • Liang Dynasty - Emperor Jing, Emperor of Liang (555-557)
  • Northern Qi Dynasty - Emperor Wenxuan, Emperor of Northern Qi (550-559)
  • Western Wei Dynasty - Emperor Gong, Emperor of Western Wei (554-556)
  • Yuwen Jue deposes last Western Wei emperor, founds Northern Zhou. Western Liang, subservient to Western Wei, continues under Northern Zhou.
  • Northern Zhou Dynasty - Emperor Xiaomin (Yuwen Jue), Emperor of Northern Zhou (556-557)
    • Western Liang - Emperor Xuan, Emperor of Western Liang (555-562)
• Japan (Asuka Period) - Emperor Kimmei, Emperor of Japan (539-571)
• Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
  • Baekje - Wideok, King of Baekje (554-598)
  • Goguryeo - Yangwon, King of Goguryeo (545-559)
  • Silla - Jinheung, King of Silla (540-576)

[edit] Europe

Saberhert (First king of Wessex) family name derivative : SABINE decended from Aberhert, and of anglo-saxon origin. Wessex being a conglomerate of many of the western English counties we know today.

Rule 556 - ? (579? possibly)

[edit] Middle East

• Byzantine Empire - Justinian I, Byzantine Emperor (527-565)
• Persia (Sassanid Dynasty) - Khosrau I, Persian Emperor (531-579)