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Contents

Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

Eastern Roman Empire

Europe

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

★ Majorian is declared emperor by Ricimer.

Eastern Roman Empire

★ February 7 — Leo I becomes emperor.

Europe

★ Childeric I succeeds Merovech as king of the Franks (or 458).

★ According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 4,000 Britons are slain at Crayford in battle against Hengist and his son Esc.

Asia

★ Hormizd III becomes king of Persia.

★ Peroz I rebels against his brother Hormizd III.

★ In India, Skandagupta of the Gupta Empire defeats the Hunas (Ephthalites); not until 480 does the empire collapse under their attacks.

By Topic

Religion

★ Victorius of Aquitania computes new tables for celebrating Easter.

Births

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Deaths

★ October 28 — Ibas, bishop of Edessa

★ Marcian, East Roman emperor

★ Theodoret of Cyrrhus, influential author, early church theologian and Christian bishop of Cyrrhus, Syria (423–457)

★ King Yazdegerd II of Persia

★ St. Valerian, bishop of Abbenza