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The 477 (four hundred and seventy-seventh) year on the Julian calendar is a non-leap year starting on Saturday . This is 477 year of our era , 477 year of 1 millennium , 77 year of the 5th century , 7 year of the 8th decade of the 5th century, 8 year of the 470s .
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Events
Europe
- January 24/25 - Geiserich dies. Hunerich becomes king of the vandals .
- Summer is the reception of Theodoric in Constantinople.
- July 9 - Warlord Odoacra Braquila killed in Ravenna .
- Odoacra troops knocked out vandals from Sicily .
- Visigoths take over the city of Ex . The Praetorian prefecture of Gaul ceases to exist. Odacre inferior to the Visigoths of Provence .
- The Saxons land and gain a foothold in Britain . Ella founds the kingdom of Sussex .
- The city of Ovilia is taken and completely destroyed by the Meruli .
Byzantine Empire
- By order of the emperor Zeno , the commander Armat was killed.
- In Cyprus, near Gazimagosa , the monastery of the Apostle Barnabas was founded.
Asia
- King Kasapa built the fortress and temple complex of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka .
- King of Sri Lanka Datusen is killed by his eldest son.
- Kim Gyeonggi reigned in Karak .
- The Japanese are making a trip to Korea to help their ally, the Principality of Pyakche .
- Uda rebellion against Toba Wei crushed.
- Shun-di became the Emperor of Song (477–479).
Born
See also: Category: Born in 477
Died
See also: Category: Deaths in 477
- January 25 - Geiserich , King of the Vandals.
- Armatus , magister militum praesentialis of the Eastern Roman Empire.
- Datusena , King of Sri Lanka.
- St. Maxim and 50 of his disciples.
- Hou Fei-di , Emperor Liu Song.
See also
► 477 year