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Heads of State

Year of the Fire Rat丙子( at the beginning of the year Wood Pig乙亥)

Era of Diocletian: 212/213 ( year November )

Syria: 807/808 ( year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

  • The Frankish king Clovis I defeated the Alamanni in the Battle of Zuelpich whose Duke dies in battle. The northern area of the Alemanni between Neckar Alb and Main is affiliated to the Frankish Empire.
  • Thrasamund is the successor of Gunthamund King of the Vandals.

Asia

  • Temporary deprivation of the Persian Great King Kavadh I. in connection with the unrest of the Mazdakiten. Up to 499 Zamasp is Great King.

Religion

  • November 24: Pope Anastasius II is the successor of Gelasius I Anastasius shows willingness to overcome the schism akakianische.
  • Emperor Anastasius I is the Patriarch of Constantinople Opel, Euphemius, and sends him into exile. His successor will Makedonios II
  • With the Decretum Gelasianum, which will be presented at a council in Rome, a list of banned books is published by the Church.

Born

  • Germanus of Paris, Bishop of Paris, Erzkaplan King Childebert I ( † 576 )

Died

  • Gunthamund, King of the Vandals (c. 450)
  • By 496: Gennadius of Marseilles, Christian historian
April 2014 List of centuries 3rd century 7th century 450s 460s 470s 490s 500s (decade) 510s 520s 530s 486 491 501 506 Franks Vikram Samvat Buddhist calendar Sexagenary cycle Coptic calendar Ary Scheffer Djamasp Pope Gelasius I Anastasius I Dicorus Patriarch Macedonius II of Constantinople Germain of Paris November 19 Gennadius of Massilia
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