The world in 486 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Tang Yuzhi of Fuyang gathers a crowd at Tonglu, breaks counties such as Fuyang and Qiantang and kills Xiao Chongzhi, Grand Administrator of Dongyang, but is put down by the palace guards (Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals 南齊書卷3 永明4年)
(First intercalary month) Personally performs the Jitian ploughing ritual (Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals 南齊書卷3 永明4年)
The sanzhang system of dang, li and lin was established, and household registers were fixed. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷7下·序)
Tang Yuzhi declares himself emperor at Qiantang, but court troops crush him in one battle and the area is pacified. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷136)

In the fifth year of Clovis, he defeats the Roman Syagrius's army at Soissons. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 2.XXVII)