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Heads of State
Year of the Fire Snake丁巳(at the beginning of Fire Dragon丙辰)
Era of Diocletian: 193/194 ( year November )
Syria: 788/789 ( year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Vandal kingdom
- January 25: After the death of Genseric 's son Huneric is King of the Vandals.
- The Vandals lost Sicily to the empire of Odoacer.
Britain
- 477: The founding landed in England Saxons - according to legend - the Kingdom under King Aelle Sussex.
Died
- JANUARY 25: Genseric, king of the Vandals (* 389 )
- 477: Mamertus, Archbishop of Vienne