The world in 480 AD — what happened that year

9 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

The Northern Wei (the Suo barbarians) invade the Huai and Si regions, troops are sent on a northern campaign, and martial law is declared inside and outside (Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals 南齊書卷2 建元2年)
The enemy invades Shouyang and Yuan Chongzu, Inspector of Yuzhou, strikes and repels them (Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals 南齊書卷2 建元2年)
The Suo barbarians attack Qushan and Lu Shaozhi, Inspector of Qingzhou and Jizhou, and others repel them (after the intercalary month xinsi, on gengyin) (Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals 南齊書卷2 建元2年)
When the Northern Wei army attacked Shouyang, the Governor of Yuzhou, Yuan Chongzu, repulsed them. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史卷4 建元2年)
The commander of Jiaocheng in Qi asked to surrender his city and submit. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷7上·太和四年)
He appointed Feng Xi Commander of the West and sent troops toward Yiyang with Huan Dan. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷7上·太和四年)
In the first month of the first year of Emperor Seinei, he sets up an altar at Iware Mikakuri, ascends the throne, and establishes his capital (Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) 日本書紀卷第十五清寧紀 1年 단락2)

The rank of Go Ryeon, King of Goguryeo and Duke of Lelang, is raised to General of Agile Cavalry (Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals 南齊書卷2 建元2年)

In the fourteenth year of Euric, Victorius is set over seven cities; he comes to Clermont and tries to seize the city. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 2.XX)

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.