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Heads of State

Year of the Water Hare癸卯( at the beginning of the year Water Tiger壬寅)

Era of Diocletian: 239/240 ( year November )

Syria: 834/835 (October)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Africa

• May 6: The Vandal kingdom Hilderic, grandson of the kingdom 's founder Geiserich ascends the throne. He sets the Catholic persecutions in the Arian kingdom.
• Leptis Magna is sacked by Berbers.

Europe

• Burgundy War: Clotaire I., Chlodomer and Childebert I, King in the Frankish Empire, invaded Burgundy, while King Sigismund is threatened by the falling out with Theodoric the Great and his preparations for war. Sigismund and his brother Godomar II are defeated by the Franks, however, can escape. Sigismund is betrayed to Chlodomer and taken prisoner.
• The Colosseum of Rome, the last animal baiting takes place, which is henceforth banned by Theodoric the Great.

Religion

Born

• September 3: Ahkal Mo ' Nahb II, ruler of the Mayan city of Palenque († 570)

Died

• August 6: Hormisdas, Pope

• Thrasamund, King of the Vandals and Alans (* 450)
• Brigida of Kildare, Irish saint (* 451)
• Philoxenus of Mabug, theologian (c. 450)