Editing 470 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* Emperor [[Anthemius]] appeals to the [[Britons (historical)|Britons]] for military help against the [[Visigoths]]. A Breton force (12,000 men) under the [[Celts|Celtic]] leader [[Riothamus]] lands in [[Gaul]], but is defeated by King [[Euric]]. He expands the [[Visigothic Kingdom]] further north, possibly as far as the [[River Somme|Somme River]].    
* The church of [[Santo Stefano Rotondo]] at [[Rome]] is consecrated (approximate date).

==== Europe ====
* [[Odoacer]] becomes the leader of the [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] tribes ([[Heruli]]c – [[Sciri]]an ''[[foederati]]'') in [[Northern Italy]] (approximate date).<ref>{{Cite book |author=Cassiodorus |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WyXTAAAAMAAJ |title= The Gothic History of Jordanes in English Version |publisher=[[Princeton University Press]] |year=1915 |location=Princeton, New Jersey |pages=119 |translator-last=Mierow |translator-first=Charles Christopher}}</ref>

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Mamertus]], [[Ancient Diocese of Vienne|bishop of Vienne]], introduces the [[Rogation days]] (a three days' [[procession]] involving prayer to invoke [[God]]'s mercy).  
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