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.5 6 8 CH RONOLOGICAL A R R A N G EM E N T
But before the close of the year, Avitus addressed to him by Sidonius Apollinaris. was deposed and
ordained bishop of Placentia.
“ The same year” (Idat., and Clint.), expedition of the Gothic king Theodoric II. into Spain,
and the king of the Suevi captured by him at a place called “ Portucale.” In tliis year also, thè
Heruli, “ about four hundred men in seven ships,” make their appearance on the Northern coast of
Spain, plundering.
“ 457, Jnn. 26th to Feb. 7th ” (Marcellin., and Clint.), Marcian succeeded by Leo, fourth Byzantine
emperor. Who was crowned by a p riest:— an innovation adopted by Christian potentates
generally, and from which in
consequences.” the words of Gibbon, the clergy eventually “ deduced the most formidable
“ April 1st ” (incert. Chron., and Clint.), at Rome, accession of Majorianus as Western emperor.
“ The same year” (Clint.), the Paschal cycle of “ five hundred and thirty-two” years, invented
by Victor!us of Aquitain.
“ In this year” (ann. Jap., transl. Tits.), An-ko succeeded by 1ms brother You-riak, now twenty-
second dairo of Japan.
“ 458 A. D .” (Agath., and Clint.), Yesdejerd II. succeeded by Firoze, fifteenth Sasanid king of Persia.
“ In this year = 4th of the ‘ ta-ming’ of Hiao-wou-ti ” (Hoei-chin trav., and Klapr.), Buddhism
introduced into Fou-sang (Yeso ?) by five priests from Ki-pin (Bokhara according to Leland and
lond. sat. rev. 1875).
“ 459 A. D .” QMax Müll. p. xi) accession of Dhatusena or Dasen Kelliya through the influence
of his uncle the historian Mahanama, author of the Mahavamsa. — Dhatusena ruled Ceylon until
“ 477.”
“ 461 A. D .” (Marcellin., and Clint), Majorianus succeeded by Severus as Western emperor.
A lso in this year, Leo Magnus succeeded by Hilarus or Hilarius, “ forty-fourth ” bishop of Rome.
“ 462 A. D .” (Idat., and Clint.), Eudoxia widow of Valentinian III., returned by Genseric to
Constantinople. The Vandals under him ravaging Italy in this, — and the spring of the two succeeding
years.
“ 464, July 20th, Monday ” (Idat., and C lin t), ra/z+i. — Determined to this date by Petavius.
“ 4Ö5 A. D. = ‘tai-chi,’ ist year of Ming-ti IV., of the Northern Soung ” or Tenth dymasty —
(Chinese chron. table.).
“ The same year” (Marcellin., and Clint.), at Rome, Severus succeeded by Anthemius as
Western emperor.
“ 466 A. D ,” (Idat., and Clint.), Theodoric II. king of the Goths, succeeded by Euric.
One hundred and forty-third generation. Sept. ist, 467, mostly beyond youth: the Syriac
ecclesiastical writer Samuel of Edessa : the Greek philosophers, Pamprepius, and Marinus ; the
historians, Malchus, and Candidus ; the grammarian and naturalist Timotheus of Gaza ; the chronologer
Eustathius ; the Greek ecclesiastical writers, Gelasius of Cyzicus, and Theodulus of Coele-
Syria : the Latin ecclesiastical writers, Fulgentius, and Victor Vitensis.
The use of sympathetic ink (according to Jost iv. p. 35, note in Steinschneid. i. 4), mentioned
in the Talmud Jer. sabb. ii.
“ Sept. 25th” (Steinschneid. i. 4), death of Mar, son of Rab Ashe, and regarded as the last
Talmudical authority.— Within “ eigh t” years, the redaction of the Talmud Babeli (Babylonian)
was completed by R. Jose. A gap follows in Jewish literature (Leps. eg. and sin. p. 456) ; until
the “ Eighth ” century and the Seder Olara Rabah, “ one of the first writings of the Rabbis ” next
succeeding.
“ 46S A. D.” (Idat., and Clint.), Hilarus succeeded by Simplicius, “ forty-fifth” bishop of Rome.
End of the chronicle of Idatiu.s.
“ 470 A. D .” (Jornand., and Clint.), “ twelve thousand Britons ” under king Riothimus landing at
Biturigas to assist the Romans, intercepted and defeated by the Goths under Euric.
“ In this year” (Elph. iv. i), accession of the Rathor dynasty of Hindu kings at Canouj.
“ 471 A. D .” (Vict. Tun., and Clint.), Anatolius bishop of Constantinople succeeded by Gemia-
dius ; and before the close of the year, by Acacius.
“ 472 A. D .” (Vict. Tun., and C lint), at Rome, Anthemius succeeded by Olybrius as Western
emperor ; and before the close of the year, by Glycerius.
“ N ovem ber” (Marcellin., and C lint), eruption of Mount Vesuvius, covering all Europe with
minute du st — An event commemorated afterwards at Constantinople annually.
In this year ( = “ i6th of You-riak,” Klaproth note to ann. Jap.), “ mûriers ” (Morus alba?)
planted in all the provinces of Japan by order of the dairo You-riak.
“ 473 A. D. = ‘ Youan-hoei',’ ist year of Tchou-yu ” or Tsang-wou-wang, of the Northern Soung
or Tenth dynasty — (Chinese chron. table).
OF AC COM PA N Y ING A N IM A LS A N D P L A N T S. 5 6 9 ’
“ 474 A. D. (Marcellin., and C lint), the emperor Glycerins expelled from Rome by Julius
Nepos, and ordained a bishop. Julius Nepos had beén recognized by Leo ; and coins issued by him are extant.
“ Feb. 3d ” (Clmt.), Leo succeeded by Leo IL, fifth Byzantine emperor. Coins issued by Leo II.
are extant : but he reigned a few months only, and before the close of the year was succeeded by Zeno
“ The same year” (C lint), end of the chronicle of Nestorianus.
“ In this year” (palm-leaf ann. Jag., and W. W. Hunter, Stirling giving 473), the Yavanas
expelled from Orissa by Yayati Kesari, founder of the Kesari dynasty. — Yayati brought back the
image of Jagannath to Puri, and commenced the Siva temple-city at Bhuvaneswar.
“ 475 TV. D .” (Marcellin., and Clint.), flight of Julius Nepos from Rome ; Orestes having entered
Ravenna with an army, and further declaring his own son Romulus Augustus (called “ A uglstulus ”)
emperor. Coins of Romulus Augustus are extant.
“ The same year” (Marcellin , and Clint.), the emperor Zeno driven from Constantinople by
Basiliscus. Coins of Basillscus are extant.
“ 476 A. D .” (Jornand., and Clint.), capture of Rome by Odoacer king of the Turcilinm, aided
by Sciri, Heruli, and other tribes, and the Western empire brought to a close. Odoacer relilinin»,
established himself as king ; but did not wear the “ purple and royal insignia.”
About this time (Beda 16, Geoff. Monm, viii. 12 lo 24, and Nenn. 48), Aurelius Ambrosius the
“ great king among the kings of Britain” warring against the Saxon invaders. He brought great
stones to the cemetery on Salisbury plain, and built Stonehenge for a royal burial place : — was himself
buried there “ within the Giants’ Dance ;V as were aftenvards his successors, Uther, and Constantine.
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“ 477, January” (Clint.), death of Genseric. king of the Vandals. In “ Ju ly” after “ twenty
months” absence, return of Zeno to Constantinople and his negotiations with Julius Nepos and
Odoacer.
“ The same year = ‘ ching-ming,’ ist year of Chun-ti IL , of the Northern S ou ng” or Tenth
dynasty (Chinese chron. table). “
“ 479 A. D. = : ‘ kien-youan,’ ist year of Kao-ti ” or Siao-tao-tching, head of the new dynasty of
the Thsi (Chinese chron. table, and Pauth.). He had murdered the last two emperors.
‘480 A. D .” (ann. Jap., transl. Tits.), accession of Sei-nei, son of You-riak and now twenty-third
dairo of Japan. He was born with white hair (albino), and is called the white-haired dairo.
“ Sept. 24th ” (Marcellin., and Clint.), severe earthquakes, beginning at Constantinople. They
continued “ forty days.”
Hardly earlier than this date (Graha Munjari tables, Puranas, and Bentl.), Nirmoha rei»nin» in Hindustan. » »
“ 482, in the beginning of the year” (Greg. Tur., and C lint), Childeric succeeded by his son
Chlodovechus (Clovis) as king of France.
king “oTf hPee rssaima.e year” (Agath., and Clint.), Firoze succeeded by Balas or Palaseli, sixteenth Sasanid
“ The same year ” ( . . . . ) the edict “ Henoticon ” issued by Zeno : allowing the Egyptians
some liberty in choosing their creed, and proposing a general union, including Eutychians and
Catholics.
nese “c4h8r3o nA. . taDb.l e=). ‘yoLing-ming,’ ist year of Wou-ti _I V., of the Thsi ” or Eleventh dvy nastvy — (vChi“
March 1st ” (Clint.), Simplicius succeeded by Feli.x, “ forty-sixth ” bishop of Rome.
this y“e4a8r.4 A. D .” (Clint.), Theodoric king of the Ostrogoths (Eastern Goths) one of the consuls for
“ J«tn- 13th ” (Fabric., and Clint.), eclipse o f the sun, preceding the death of Proclus.
“ The same year = 2d year of the ‘young-m ing’ of Wou-ti IV .” (Chinese chron. table) berin-
Mng of the Fifty-third cycle. “
“ 485 A. D .” (Jornand., and Clint.), Euric succeeded by his son Alaric IL, as king of the V isigoths
(Western Goths) ; whose kingdom now included all Spain, Gaul, and Burgundy.
dairo“ oInf Jtahpias n.year” (ann. Jap., transl. T its.), Sei-neY succeeded by Ghen-sol now twenty-fourth
“ 486 A. D .” (Clint.), Balas succeeded by Cabades (Kobad), seventeenth Sasanid king of Persia.
aroun“d4 Sla7 idA .w Das.t”e .(Marcellin., and Clint.), by Theodoric, Constantinople threatened and the country
fifth da4i8r8o oAf. JDap.”a n(.a nn. Jap., transl. T its.), Ghen-so succeeded by his brother Nin-ken, now twentv«-
Four or five centuries A. D .” (Jap. centen. comm. 45), beginning of stone-foundations for
vvellmgs in Japan : until now all houses “ built upon wooden piles driven into the ground.’”
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