457 - Definition and Overview

Events

• February 7 - Leo I becomes East Roman emperor.
• Childeric I succeeds Merovech as king of the Franks (or 458).
• Majorian is declared emperor by Ricimer.
• Victorius of Aquitania computes new tables for celebrating Easter.
• Hormizd III becomes king of Persia.
• Peroz I rebels against his brother Hormizd III.
• 4.000 Britons are slain at the Crayford in battle against Hengist and his son Esc. (According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle)
• In India, Skandagupta of the Gupta Empire defeats the Hunas (Ephthalites); not until 480 does the empire collapse under their attacks.

Births

Deaths

• October 28, Ibas, bishop of Edessa
• Marcian, East Roman emperor
• Theodoret, Christian bishop and theologian
• Yazdegerd II, king of Persia
• St. Valerian, bishop of Abbenza