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457 CE

Emperor Marcian dies at Constantinople, possibly of foot gangrene, an infection contracted during a long religious journey. He is buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles, together with his late wife Pulcheria. Leo I, a Thraco-Roman (or Dacian) high-ranking officer, becomes the new emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, reigning for nearly 20 years. He is first to accept the Byzantine crown from the hands of the patriarch of Constantinople. Majorian is acclaimed emperor by the Roman army, after defeating 900 Alemanni near Lake Maggiore (Italy).

Conflict & Security

  • April 1 – Majorian is acclaimed emperor by the Roman army, after defeating 900 Alemanni near Lake Maggiore (Italy).source
  • According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 4,000 Britons are slain at Crecganford in battle against Hengist and his son Oisc of Kent.source
  • Egyptian people rose in revolt and assassinate Proterius of Alexandria, and dragged his body through the streets of Alexandria and burned it. Timothy II Aelurus anti-Chalcedonian pope becomes elected by Egyptians.source

Religion & Belief

  • February 7 – Leo I, a Thraco-Roman (or Dacian) high-ranking officer, becomes the new emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, reigning for nearly 20 years. He is first to accept the Byzantine crown from the hands of the patriarch of Constantinople.source
  • December 28 – Majorian is crowned emperor of the Western Roman Empire and recognized by Pope Leo I. His rule is accepted in Italy, Dalmatia and some territories in Northern Gaul.source

Culture & Society

  • Victorius of Aquitaine computes new tables for celebrating Easter.source

Births

  • Leontia, Roman empress and wife of Anthemius (d. 479)source
  • Medardus, bishop of Vermandois (approximate date)source

Deaths

  • January 27 – Flavius Marcian, Roman emperor (b. 392)source
  • January 27 – Emperor Marcian dies at Constantinople, possibly of foot gangrene, an infection contracted during a long religious journey. He is buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles, together with his late wife Pulcheria.source
  • October 28 – Ibas, bishop of Edessa (modern Turkey)source
  • Yazdegerd II dies after a 19-year reign. He is succeeded by his son Hormizd III who seizes the Persian throne. His elder brother Peroz I rebels against him in Sistan (Iran). After months of civil war he defeats Hormizd and becomes the seventeenth Sasanian king of the Persian Empire.source
  • Palladius, first bishop of Ireland (approximate date)source
  • Merovech, king of the Salian Franks (approximate date)source
  • Yazdegerd II, king of the Persian Empiresource
  • Saint Proterius, Patriarch of Alexandriasource
  • Valerian of Abbenza, bishop and saint (b. 377)source
  • Theodoret of Cyrrhus, bishop and theologiansource
  • Avitus, emperor of the Western Roman Empiresource