Major Events Apr 16 Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope Who Died in 556 AD Feb 22 Maximianus van Ravenna, Byzantine bishop (Basilica San Stefano), dies at about 56 [birthdate uncertain] 555 AD History by Year 557 AD Medieval Popes Gregory I Gregory XIII Julius II Julius III Leo X Pius V
Gregory I
Gregory XIII
Julius II
Julius III
Leo X
Pius V