561
Centuries: 5th century - 6th century - 7th centuryDecades: 510s - 520s - 530s - 540s - 550s - 560s - 570s - 580s - 590s - 600s - 610s
Years: 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566
Events
- Clotaire I dies, and the Frankish kingdom is divided
- Pope Pelagius I (556-561) succeeded by Pope John III (561-574)
- Northern Qi Wu Cheng Di succeeds Northern Qi Xiao Zhao Di as ruler of the Chinese Northern Qi Dynasty
Deaths
