478

Byzantine Empire

 * , mother-in-law of emperor, attempts to kill n general for turning against , her brother. The revolt is led by her son-in-law  and the  warlord , but Illus again proves his loyalty to Zeno by quashing the revolt.

Asia

 * The first shrines are built in.
 * The dynasty ends in.
 * chronicles record a memorial sent by the "King of " (possibly ), who describes himself as "Supreme Director of Military Affairs in Japan and Korea" to the Court of the . The Chinese Emperor responds by confirming the Japanese dynasty in those titles. This is the earliest verifiable date in Japanese history.

Births

 * , general

Deaths

 * , monarch