559

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year=559
ya1=560
ya2=561
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Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

* The Bulgars and Huns invade and raid Byzantine territory, but are driven back near Constantinople by Belisarius.

Europe

* Glappa succeeds his father Ida as king of Bernicia (traditional date).

Asia

* First successful human flight: a manned kite lands in the proximity of Ye, China. [（永定三年）使元黄头与诸囚自金凤台各乘纸鸱以飞，黄头独能至紫陌乃堕，仍付御史中丞毕义云饿杀之。 (Rendering: [In the 3rd year of Yongding, 559] , Gao Yang conducted an experiment by having Yuan Huangtou and a few prisoners launch themselves from a tower in Ye, capital of the Northern Qi. Yuan Huangtou was the only one who survived from this flight, as he glided over the city-wall and fell at Zimo [western segment of Ye] safely, but he was later executed.) Zizhi Tongjian 167.]
*Ara Gaya, a member of the Gaya confederacy, surrenders to Silla in the Korean peninsula.

Births

*Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou

Deaths

* Northern Qi Wen Xuan Di, Chinese ruler
* Chen Wu Di, Chinese ruler
* Ida, king of Bernicia (traditional date)

Notes