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465 CE

Libius Severus, puppet emperor of the Western Roman Empire, dies after a 4-year reign. Pope Hilarius convokes a synod at Rome's Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. Qian Fei Di, then Ming Di, becomes ruler of the Liu Song dynasty after his nephew is assassinated.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Ricimer, de facto ruler, establishes political control for 2 years from his residence in Rome.source
  • King Remismund establishes a policy of friendship with the Visigoths, and promotes the conversion of the Suebi into Arianism in Galicia (Northern Spain).source

Conflict & Security

  • Battle of Wippedesfleot: The Saxons under command of Hengist and Aesc are defeated by the Britons near Ebbsfleet (Kent). During the battle 12 Welsh leaders are killed (according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle).source
  • Qian Fei Di, then Ming Di, becomes ruler of the Liu Song dynasty after his nephew is assassinated.source

Religion & Belief

  • November 19 – Pope Hilarius convokes a synod at Rome's Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.source
  • Peter the Fuller becomes patriarch of Antioch (approximate date).source
  • Basiliscus, with the help of his sister Verina (wife of emperor Leo I), becomes a consul in the Eastern Roman Empire.source

Disasters & Accidents

  • September 2 – A fire begins in Constantinople and, over the next six days, destroys the buildings in eight of the 14 sections into which the Eastern Roman Imperial capital had been divided.source

Births

  • July 5 – Ahkal Moʼ Nahb I, Maya ruler of Palenque (d. 524)source
  • Zacharias Rhetor, bishop and ecclesiastic historian (approximate date)source
  • Dubricius, bishop and saint (approximate date)source
  • Liberius, Roman aristocrat (approximate date)source
  • Severus, patriarch of Antioch (approximate date)source
  • Procopius of Gaza, Christian sophist and rhetorician (approximate date)source

Deaths

  • May 5 – Gerontius, Archbishop of Milansource
  • June 20 – Wen Cheng Di, emperor of Northern Wei (b. 440)source
  • August 15 – Libius Severus, emperor of the Western Roman Empiresource
  • August 15 – Libius Severus, puppet emperor of the Western Roman Empire, dies after a 4-year reign.source
  • Liu Chuyu, princess of the Liu Song dynastysource
  • Buliugu Li, official of the Northern Wei dynastysource
  • Eógan mac Néill, king of Tír Eoghain (Ireland)source