The world in 508 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Yuan Yu, Prince of Jingzhao and governor of Jizhou, rebelled and took the whole of Jizhou. (Later Li Ping took Xindu.) (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史卷4 永平元年)
Xing Luan took Xuanhu, beheaded the rebel leader Bai Zaosheng, and captured Liang generals and others. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史卷4 永平元年)
When the frontier cities of Liang submitted, the emperor issued an edict ordering a large-scale northern campaign. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷2 天監七年十月)
Bai Zaosheng, commander of the Wei garrison at Xuanhu, and Hu Xun, prefect of Yuzhou, surrendered their cities to Liang. (Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals 卷2 天監七年十月)
Bai Zaosheng, guardian of Xianhu Garrison of Wei, and Hu Xun, Governor of Yuzhou, surrendered their city and submitted to Liang. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史卷6 天監7年)
Prince Yu of Jingzhao rebelled at Jizhou. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷8·永平元年)
Xing Luan took Xuanhu and beheaded the rebel Bai Zaosheng. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷8·永平元年)
Bai Zaosheng, Northern Wei's commandant of Xuanhu, kills Sima Yue, Governor of Yuzhou, and rebels (October). (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷147)

Cerdic and Cynric killed the British king Natanleod and 5,000 men; the place was afterwards called Netley. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 508 항 (pg657.txt 줄 1163))
Receiving the consular decree of Emperor Anastasius, he puts on a purple robe and a crown in the church of Martin at Tours. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 2.XXXVIII)
Clovis establishes his royal throne at Paris. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 2.XXXVIII)