The world in 506 AD — what happened that year

12 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Xing Luan crushed the Liang forces in Huainan and attacked Zhongli. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史卷4 正始3年)
Chen Bozhi led his troops from Shouyang in Wei and returned to Liang. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷2 天監五年三月)
Zhang Huishao, left guard commander of the crown prince, took the Wei city of Suyu. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷2 天監五年五月)
Wei Rui, prefect of Yuzhou, took Hefei city. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷2 天監五年五月)
The entire army of Huan He, prefect of Qing and Qi, took Qushan city. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷2 天監五年六月)
Wei attacked Zhongli; General of the Right Guard Cao Jingzong was sent to relieve it. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷2 天監五年十一月)
The army of Prince of Linchuan Xiao Hong was crushed at Luokou, and Xiao Hong returned alone on horseback. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史卷6 天監5年)
The Northern Wei army, riding the momentum, attacked Zhongli. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史卷6 天監5年)
Xing Luan took Wuxing. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷8·正始三年)
Yuan Ying crushed the Liang armies and attacked Zhongli. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷8·正始三年)