480s

The 480s decade ran from January 1, 480, to December 31, 489.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	4th century 5th century 6th century
Decades:	460s 470s 480s 490s 500s
Years:	480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489
Categories:	Births Deaths Establishments Disestablishments

Events

480

By place

Byzantine Empire

• 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 villa, near Salona.
• December 9 – 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 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, Gundomar and 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 to Gibraltar (approximate date).
• Ireland: The Diocese of Connor is erected.

Asia

• Budhagupta, ruler of the Gupta Empire, establishes diplomatic relations with the Kannauj Kingdom and drives the Huns out of the fertile plains of northern India.
• Prince Seinei succeeds his father 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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Significant people

• Dongseong, King of Baekje (479–501)
• Gundobad, King of Burgundy (473–516)
• Zeno, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire (476–491)
• Acacius of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (471-488)
• Fravitta of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (488-489)
• Euphemius, Patriarch of Constantinople 489–495
• Emperor Xiaowen, Emperor of Northern Wei (471–499)
• Emperor Gao of Southern Qi, Emperor of Qi (479–482)
• Emperor Wu, Emperor of Qi (482–493)
• Loarn, King of Dál Riata (474–500)
• Erbin of Dumnonia, King of Dumnonia (443-480)
• Gerren Llyngesic ab Erbin, King of Dumnonia (c. 480–514)
• Jangsu, King of Goguryeo (413–490)
• Buddha Gupta, Gupta Emperor (477–496)
• Einion Yrth ap Cunedda, King of Gwynedd (c. 470–500)
• Khingila I, Tegin of Hephthalite Empire (AKA White Huns) (c. 440-490)
• Ernakh, Ruler of the Huns (469–503)
• Vakhtang I, King of Iberia (447–522)
• Lughaid mac Loeguire, High King of Ireland (479–503)
• Odoacer, King of Italy (476–493)
• Pope Simplicius, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 468–483
• Felix II (excluding Antipope Felix II), Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 483–492
• Emperor Seinei, Emperor of Japan (c. 480-c. 484)
• Emperor Kenzō, Emperor of Japan (c. 485-c. 487)
• Emperor Ninken, Emperor of Japan (c. 488-c. 498)
• Hengist and Horsa, Co-Kings of Kent (455-488)
• Oisc, King of Kent (488-512)
• "Casper", Ajaw of Palenque (435–487)
• B'utz Aj Sak Chiik, Ajaw of Palenque (487–501)
• Skanda Varman IV, King of Pallava (460–480)
• Nandi Varman I, King of Pallava (480–500)
• Peroz I, Sassanid King (459–484)
• Balash, Sassanid King (484–488)
• Kavadh I, Sassanid dynasty King of Persia (488–496, 498–531)
• Rhyddfedd Frych, King of Powys (c. 480–500)
• Yujiulü Yucheng, Khan of the Rouran Khaganate (450-485)
• Yujiulü Doulun, Khan of the Rouran Khaganate (485-492)
• Childeric I, King of Salian Franks (457–481)
• Clovis I, King of Salian Franks (481–509)
• Soji, King of Silla (479–500)
• Aelle, King of the South Saxons (c. 477–c. 514) and first Bretwalda of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy (488-514)
• Huneric, King of the Vandals and Alans (477–484)
• Gunthamund, King of the Vandals and Alans (484–496)
• Euric, King of the Visigothic Kingdom (466–484)
• Alaric II, King of the Visigothic Kingdom (484–507)

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