What is 480?
{{Year nav|480}} {{Year in various calendars|480}} {{Year article header|480}} == Events == === By place === ==== Europe ==== * [[Odoacer]] stops an attempt by [[Julius Nepos]] to gain control of [[Italy]] again, and has Julius killed. * Odoacer takes control of [[Dalmatia]]. * [[Ireland]]: The [[Diocese of Connor]] is put up. ==== Asia ==== * Narasimhagupta Baladitya follows his father Skandagupta as king of the [[Gupta Empire]]. == Births == * [[Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius]], a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[philosopher]], was born. * [[Damascius]], a [[Neoplatonism|Neoplatonist]] philosopher, was born. * [[Gelimer]], the last king of the [[Vandals]], was born. * [[Benedict of Nursia]], an early [[monasticism|monasticist]], was born (approximate date) * [[Scholastica]], the twin sister of Benedict of Nursia, was born. * [[Xiao Zhaowen]], the emperor of China's [[Southern Qi]] Dynasty (who was often known as the Prince of Hailing), was born. == Deaths == * [[Julius Nepos]], the last legitimate Western [[Roman Emperors|Roman Emperor]], was killed. * [[Skandagupta]], the ruler of the [[Gupta Empire]], died. [[Category:480| ]]