The world in 507 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

A great flood struck Zhongli; Prince Yuan Ying of Zhongshan was routed and withdrew. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史卷4 正始4年)
Cao Jingzong and Wei Rui defeated the Wei army at Shaoyangzhou, with more than ten thousand captured or killed. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷2 天監六年四月)
Cao Jingzong and Wei Rui defeated the Northern Wei army at Shaoyang Islet and killed ten thousand men. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史卷6 天監6年)
A great flood struck Zhongli, and Yuan Ying was defeated and returned. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷8·正始四年)

The Goguryeo general Goro, with Malgal troops, camped under Hoengak to attack the Baekje capital Hanseong, but Baekje met them and they withdrew. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷19 文咨明王 16年)

Clovis raises an army to attack the Visigoths and marches toward Poitiers. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 2.XXXVII)
Alaric is defeated on the field of Vouillé (Bogla). (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 2.XXXVII)