457

Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

• Majorian is declared emperor by Ricimer.

Eastern Roman Empire

• February 7 — Leo I becomes emperor.

Europe

• Childeric I succeeds Merovech as king of the Franks (or 458).
• According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 4,000 Britons are slain at Crayford in battle against Hengist and his son Esc.

Asia

• Hormizd III becomes king of Persia.
• Peroz I rebels against his brother Hormizd III.
• In India, Skandagupta of the Gupta Empire defeats the Huns (Ephthalites); not until 480 does the empire collapse under their attacks.

By Topic

Religion

• Victorius of Aquitania computes new tables for celebrating Easter.

Births

Deaths

• October 28 — Ibas, bishop of Edessa
• Marcian, East Roman emperor
• Theodoret of Cyrrhus, influential author, early church theologian and Christian bishop of Cyrrhus, Syria (423–457)
• King Yazdegerd II of Persia
• St. Valerian, bishop of Abbenza