493

Europe

 * — agrees to a mediated peace with, and is later killed by him personally. Theodoric becomes king of the  and moves the capital to.
 * — The is fought between the  Dynasty and the  Kingdom.
 * The king  marries the  princess.

Byzantine Empire

 * Emperor defeats the revolt in.

Asia

 * starts adopting a policy as well as various reforms.

Deaths

 * —, King of
 * —, missionary Bishop to the Irish
 * , ruler of the Chinese