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| Years: 453 454 455 456 - 457 - 458 459 460 461 | |
| Decades: 420s 430s 440s - 450s - 460s 470s 480s | |
| Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century | |
Events
- February 7 - Leo I becomes East Roman emperor.
- Childeric I succeeds Merovech as king of the Franks (or 458).
- Majorian is declared emperor by Ricimer.
- Victorius of Aquitania computes new tables for celebrating Easter.
- Hormizd III becomes king of Persia.
- Peroz I rebels against his brother Hormizd III.
- 4.000 Britons are slain at the Crayford in battle against Hengist and his son Esc . (According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle)
- In India, Skandagupta of the Gupta Empire defeats the Hunas (Ephthalites); not until 480 does the empire collapse under their attacks.
Births
Deaths
- October 28, Ibas, bishop of Edessa
- Marcian, East Roman emperor
- Theodoret, Christian bishop and theologian
- Yazdegerd II, king of Persia
- St. Valerian, bishop of Abbenza
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