page_title: 552
hierarchical_section_title: 552
caption_attribution_description: English: The emperor Justinian receives silkworms, 552 AD. Français&#160;: L'empereur Justinien reçoit des vers à soie en 552.
context_page_description: Year 552 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 552 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
context_section_description: Year 552 (DLII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 552 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
caption: Emperor Justinian I receives the silkworms
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