6th century3 events2 regions
552
In 552: 3 events across 2 regions, including Bumin overthrows the Rouran: the Turkic Khaganate is founded, The Rouran Khaganate dominates the steppe, The rebellion of Hou Jing and the fall of Jiankang.
Events
Central and Northern Asia
- The Rouran Khaganate dominates the steppe402–552
- Bumin overthrows the Rouran: the Turkic Khaganate is foundedbetween February and March 552
East Asia
- The rebellion of Hou Jing and the fall of Jiankang27 September 548 – between 20 May and 7 June 552
Still going on
Processes that began earlier and continued through this period
- Nazca culture and the Nazca Linesbetween 200 and 100 BC – between 500 and 800 · Latin America
- Óc Eo, the port of Funanbetween 1 and 100 – between 601 and 700 · Southeast Asia and Oceania
- Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britainbetween 410 and 449 – between 550 and 625 · Western and Central Europe
- Gothic War (535–554)535–554 · Western and Central Europe
- Reign of Justinian I1 August 527 – 14 November 565 · Balkans and Anatolia
- Reign of Khosrow I Anushirvan531–579 · Middle East and Egypt
- Christianization of the Nubian kingdoms543–580 · Africa
- Early Slavic cultures: Prague-Korchak, Penkovka and Kolochinc. 450 – c. 700 · Eastern Europe
- Chenla absorbs Funanbetween 550 and 600 – between 627 and 637 · Southeast Asia and Oceania
- Basketmaker III: pottery, beans and the bow on the Colorado Plateauc. 500 – c. 750 · North America
- The Late Woodland period in eastern North Americac. 500 – c. 1000 · North America