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By Place
Western Roman Empire
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Majorian is declared emperor byRicimer .Eastern Roman Empire
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February 7 — Leo I becomes emperor.Europe
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Childeric I succeedsMerovech as king of theFranks (or458 ).
* According to theAnglo-Saxon Chronicle , 4,000 Britons are slain atCrayford in battle againstHengist and his sonEsc .Asia
* Hormizd III becomes king of Persia.
* Peroz I rebels against his brother Hormizd III.
* In India,Skandagupta of theGupta Empire defeats theHuns (Ephthalites ); not until480 does the empire collapse under their attacks.By Topic
Religion
* Victorius of Aquitania computes new tables for celebrating
Easter .Births
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Deaths
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October 28 —Ibas , bishop of Edessa
*Marcian , East Roman emperor
* Theodoret of Cyrrhus, influential author, early churchtheologian and Christianbishop ofCyrrhus ,Syria (423–457)
* KingYazdegerd II of Persia
* St. Valerian, bishop of Abbenza
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