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Heads of State

Year of the Metal Ox辛丑( at the beginning of the year metal rat庚子)

Era of Diocletian: 177/178 ( year November )

Syria: 772/773 ( year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

  • August 2: Majorian, Roman emperor since 457, probably murdered because of his too independent action, deposed by the Magister militum Ricimer and on August 7. He sits Libius Severus as the new emperor, who is not recognized by the Eastern Roman Emperor Leo I..
  • Victory of the Vandals, the Roman fleet off the Iberian Peninsula.
  • Lyon falls into the hands of the Burgundians; this is also the direct connection of the Romans threatened their northern Gallic estate, which is held by Aegidius.

Religion

Died

  • August 7: Majorian, Roman emperor
  • (or 493 ): MARCH 17: Patrick of Ireland, missionary and national saint of Ireland and Iceland (c. 389)
  • 457/461: Palladius, missionary bishop for Ireland
April 2014 List of centuries 3rd century 7th century 420s 430s 440s 450s 460s 470s 490s 500s (decade) 451 456 466 471 Vikram Samvat Buddhist calendar Sexagenary cycle Coptic calendar As (Roman coin) Leo I the Thracian 443 476 November 19 Pope Hilarius Mamertus Ancient Diocese of Vienne November 10 Pope Palladius (bishop of Ireland)
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