Editing 480

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Year '''480''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CDLXXX]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Tuesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of [[Caecina Decius Maximus Basilius|Basilius]] without colleague''' (or, less frequently, '''year 1233 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 480 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== 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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== Births ==
* [[Baderic]], king of the [[Thuringii]] (approximate date)
* [[Benedict of Nursia]], [[Monasticism|monasticist]] (approximate date)
* [[Boethius]], Roman  [[Philosophy|philosopher]] and writer (d. [[524]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Boethius (480-524) - Anicius Manlius Severinus Boetius: Of the consolation of philosophy : in five books / made English and illustrated with notes by the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Preston. |url=https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/1085406/anicius-manlius-severinus-boetius-of-the-consolation-of-philosophy-in-five-books |website=www.royalcollection.org.uk |access-date=23 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Dignāga]], [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] founder of [[Indian logic]] (d. [[540]])
* [[Eutharic]], [[Visigoths|Visigothic]] prince (approximate date)
* [[Gelimer]], king of the [[Vandals]] and [[Alans]] (d. [[553]])
* [[Scholastica]], Christian [[nun]] (approximate date)
* [[Xiao Zhaowen]], emperor of [[Southern Qi]] (d. [[494]])
* [[Zu Gengzhi]], Chinese [[mathematician]] (d. [[525]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Chilperic I of Burgundy|Chilperic I]], king of [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]]
* [[Conall Cremthainne]], king of [[Hill of Uisneach|Uisneach]] ([[Ireland]])
* [[Erbin of Dumnonia]], [[Britons (historical)|Brythonic]] king (approximate date)
* [[Julius Nepos]], [[Roman Emperor|Western Roman Emperor]]
* [[Nechtan Morbet|Nechtan I]], king of the [[Picts]]
* [[Tydfil]], female [[saint]] (approximate date)

== References ==
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