Editing 480 (section)

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

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Emperor [[Zeno (emperor)|Zeno]] officially dissolves the east/west co-emperorship, ruling as the first sole emperor of [[Rome]] in 85 years. The position of emperor is never again divided.

==== Balkans ====
* [[Julius Nepos]], former emperor of the [[Western Roman Empire]], dies in [[exile]] in [[Dalmatia]] (he is murdered by his own soldiers, in his [[Roman villa|villa]], near [[Salona]]). 
* [[December 9]] &ndash; [[Odoacer]] occupies Dalmatia and prosecutes Nepos's killers. He later establishes his political power with the co-operation of the [[Roman Senate]].

==== Europe ====
* King [[Chilperic I of Burgundy|Chilperic I]] dies and is succeeded by his nephew [[Gundobad]], whose realm covers much of eastern [[Gaul]] and has two capitals, at [[Lyon]] and [[Geneva]]. He rules the [[Kingdom of Burgundy]] with his brothers [[Chilperic II of Burgundy|Chilperic II]], [[List of Kings of Burgundy|Gundomar]] and [[List of Kings of Burgundy|Godegisel]].
* [[Syagrius]], ruler of [[Domain of Soissons]], manages to maintain the Roman authority in northern Gaul. He defends his "kingdom" against the neighbouring [[Salian Franks]].
* The [[Visigoths]] under King [[Euric]] extend their rule from the [[Loire (river)|Loire]] to [[Gibraltar]] (approximate date).
* [[Ireland]]: The [[Diocese of Down and Connor (Roman Catholic)|Diocese of Connor]] is erected.

==== Asia ====
* [[Budhagupta]], ruler of the [[Gupta Empire]], establishes [[Diplomacy|diplomatic]] relations with the [[Kannauj]] Kingdom and drives the [[Huns]] out of the fertile plains of northern [[India]].
* Prince [[Emperor Seinei|Seinei]] succeeds his father [[Emperor Yūryaku|Yūryaku]] and becomes the 22nd emperor of [[Japan]].

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[Constantius of Lyon]] begins his research for his book ''Vita sancta Germani'' ("on the Life of Germanus"). He also writes a [[hagiography]] of [[Germanus of Auxerre]] (approximate date).
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