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Events

By Place

Europe

Asia

Americas

Africa

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon army that may have been led by the bretwalda Aelle of Sussex (approximate date; suggested dates range from 490 to 510) Note: This battle may have influenced the legend of King Arthur.

★ Possible date at which Fergus Mór begins his reign — historicity of Mór is doubtful.

★ Approximate beginning of the Heptarchy period in the history of England

★ Approximate year of the founding of the Kingdom of Essex

★ Frankish Kingdom is formed.

★ The monument of Ale's Stones is built in Sweden.

Asia

★ Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei China becomes sovereign of the Northern Wei Dynasty

Americas

★ Uxmal founded (approximate date)

Africa

★ Traders from southern Arabia settle in northern Ethiopia.

Births

★ Erzhu Shilong

★ Procopius, historian (approximate date).

★ Theodebert I, king of Austrasia (approximate date, could also have been 495).

★ Theodora, empress of Byzantium.

★ Tribonian, a jurist in the Roman Empire (approximate date).

★ Bhavaviveka, Indian Madhyamaka Scholar.

Deaths

★ Zu Chongzhi, Chinese mathematician