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Events

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Europe

• Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon army that may have been led by the bretwalda Aelle of Sussex (approximate date; suggested dates range from 490 to 510). Note: This battle may have influenced the legend of King Arthur.
• Possible date at which Fergus Mór begins his reign — the historicity of Mór is doubtful.
• Approximate beginning of the Heptarchy period in the history of England.
• Approximate year of the founding of the Kingdom of Essex.
• The Frankish Kingdom is formed.
• The monument of Ale's Stones is built in Sweden.

Asia

• Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei China becomes sovereign of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Americas

• Uxmal is founded (approximate date).

Africa

• Traders from southern Arabia settle in northern Ethiopia.

Births

• Erzhu Shilong
• Procopius, historian (approximate date)
• Theodebert I, king of Austrasia (approximate date, could also have been 495)
• Theodora, empress of Byzantium
• Tribonian, jurist in the Roman Empire (approximate date)
• Bhavaviveka, Indian Madhyamaka Scholar

Deaths

• Zu Chongzhi, Chinese mathematician

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