504 CE
War with Sassanid Persia: Emperor Anastasius I gains the upper hand in Armenia, with the renewed investment of Amida. Theodoric the Great builds the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, originally dedicated to Christ the Redeemer. A major expansion of Copán's ceremonial center, the Acropolis complex, is undertaken by B'alam Nehn (Waterlily Jaguar), the seventh ruler (ajaw) of the southeastern Maya city (approximate date).
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
- King Theodoric the Great defeats the Gepids, and drives them out of their homeland (Pannonia).source
Conflict & Security
- War with Sassanid Persia: Emperor Anastasius I gains the upper hand in Armenia, with the renewed investment of Amida.source
- King Kavadh I hands over the fortress-city of Amida, and agrees to an armistice with the Byzantine Empire.source
- The Ostrogoths sack Belgrade, on the Danube and Sava rivers (modern Serbia).source
Religion & Belief
- Theodoric the Great builds the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, originally dedicated to Christ the Redeemer.source
Technology & Infrastructure
- A major expansion of Copán's ceremonial center, the Acropolis complex, is undertaken by B'alam Nehn (Waterlily Jaguar), the seventh ruler (ajaw) of the southeastern Maya city (approximate date).source