475
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Western Roman Empire
- 28 August — Orestes forces western Julius Nepos to flee and declares his son, Romulus Augustus, to be emperor.
- Euric, king of the Visigoths, returns Provence to Rome in exchange for full independence.
Eastern Roman Empire
- 9 January — Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee from Constantinople.
- 12 January — Basiliscus is acclaimed emperor in Constantinople.
- 9 April — Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysiste christological position.
Asia
- Bodhidharma travels to China (approximate date).
- Gongju becomes the capital of Baekje, after Baekje loses the Han River valley to Goguryeo.
By Topic
Religion
- The compilation of the Babylonian Talmud, the source of the majority of Jewish Halakha, is completed.
Births
- Clotilde, Burgundian princess
- Ita, Irish nun
Deaths
- King Gaero of Baekje, king of the Baekje Kingdom of Korea
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