Marcianus dies, and is succeeded by Leo, surnamed the Thracian. Vortimer defeated by Hengist at Crayford, in Kent 457 Severus succeeds in the western empire 461 The paschal cycle of 532 years invented by Victorius of Aquitain 463 ♦Anthemius succeeds in the western empire, after an interregnum of two years 467 ♦ ‘Athemius’ replaced with ‘Anthemius’ Olybrius succeeds Anthemius, and is succeeded, the next year, by Glycerius, and Glycerius by Nepos 472 Nepos is succeeded by Augustulus. Leo junior, son of Ariadne, though an infant, succeeds his grandfather Leo in the eastern empire, and, some months after, is succeeded by his father Zeno 474 The western empire is destroyed by Odoacer king of the Heruli, who assumes the title of king of Italy. About this time flourished Eutyches, Prosper, Victorius, Sidonius Apollinaris 476 Constantinople partly destroyed by an earthquake, which lasted 40 days at intervals 480 The battle of Soissons and victory of Clovis over Siagrius the Roman general 485 After the death of Zeno in the east, Ariadne married Anastasius, surnamed the Silentiary, who ascends the vacant throne 491 Theodoric king of the Ostrogoths revolts about this time, and conquers Italy from the Heruli. About this time flourished Boethius and Symmachus 493 Christianity embraced in France by the baptism of Clovis 496 The Burgundian laws published by king Gondebaud 501 Alaric defeated by Clovis at the battle of Vorcillè near Poitiers 507 Paris made the capital of the French dominions 510 Constantinople besieged by Vitalianus, whose fleet is burned with a brazen speculum by Proclus 514 The computing of time by the christian era, introduced first by Dionysius 516 Justin I., a peasant of Dalmatia, makes himself emperor 518 Justinian I. nephew of Justin succeeds. Under his glorious reign flourished Belisarius, Jornandes, Paul the Silentiary, Simplicius, Dionysius, Procopius, Proclus, Narses, &c. 527 Justinian publishes his celebrated code of laws, and four years after his digest 529 Conquest of Africa by Belisarius, and that of Rome, two years after 534 Italy is invaded by the Franks 538