King
Theodoric the Great raises the
Frankish siege at
Arles; the city is heroically defended by its inhabitants, assisted by the Ostrogothic general
Theudis. The
Ostrogoths overrun
Provence (Southern
Gaul), and consolidate their gains in the region.
Aryabhata, Indian
astronomer and
mathematician, comes up with concepts of mathematical equations, one of which explains the rotation of the
Earth on its axis. This concept is far ahead of its time and he is fairly accurate in his description of it. He also comes up with a lot of other ideas about the
Solar System, but many of them are flawed because he considers the Earth to be the center of the
universe. Aryabhata is often given credit for coming up with the number
zero and using it as a placeholder.
Revolt of Vitalian: Byzantine general
Vitalian revolts against Emperor
Anastasius I, and conquers a large part of the
Diocese of Thrace. He gains the support of the local people, and assembles an army of 50,000–60,000 men.
Anastasius I reduces
taxes in the provinces of
Bithynia and
Asia, to prevent them from joining the rebellion. Vitalian marches to
Constantinople and encamps at the suburb of
Hebdomon (modern
Turkey).
Vitalian accepts an agreement and returns with his army to
Lower Moesia. After a few inconclusive skirmishes, Anastasius I sends a Byzantine army (80,000 men) under his nephew
Hypatius.
Vitalian defeats the Byzantines at
Acris (
Bulgaria), on the
Black Sea coast. He attacks their fortified
Laager in darkness, and in a crushing defeat kills a large part of the imperial army.
Vitalian, Byzantine general, marches again to
Constantinople. A fleet of 200 vessels sails from the
Black Sea ports and blockades the entrance of the harbor capital. Emperor
Anastasius I is disquieted by riots in the city, which cost many casualties, and decides to negotiate with Vitalian.
Vitalian accepts the receipt of ransom money and gifts worth 5,000 pounds of gold for the release of
Hypatius, a nephew of Anastasius I who has been a prisoner since the attack at
Acris (see
513). Vitalian retreats back to
Lower Moesia.
Marinus lands with an army on the shore of Sycae and defeats the rebels. Disheartened by the losses suffered, Vitalian flees north under cover of the night.[9]
July 9 – Emperor
Anastasius I dies childless at
Constantinople, age 88, after a 27-year reign in which he has abolished the sale of offices, reformed
taxation, and perfected the empire's
monetary system, but antagonized some with his heretical Monophysite religious policies. He is succeeded by
Justin (Flavius Justinus), his comes excubitorum, commander of the palace guard. After his death, he leaves the imperial treasury richer by 23,000,000 solidi or 320,000 pounds of
gold.[14]
August 28 – The end of Theodoric's tricennium, a thirty year statute of limitations after which unlawful seizures of land during his
489 invasion of Italy can no longer be contested.
King
Theodoric the Great raises the
Frankish siege at
Arles; the city is heroically defended by its inhabitants, assisted by the Ostrogothic general
Theudis. The
Ostrogoths overrun
Provence (Southern
Gaul), and consolidate their gains in the region.
Aryabhata, Indian
astronomer and
mathematician, comes up with concepts of mathematical equations, one of which explains the rotation of the
Earth on its axis. This concept is far ahead of its time and he is fairly accurate in his description of it. He also comes up with a lot of other ideas about the
Solar System, but many of them are flawed because he considers the Earth to be the center of the
universe. Aryabhata is often given credit for coming up with the number
zero and using it as a placeholder.
Revolt of Vitalian: Byzantine general
Vitalian revolts against Emperor
Anastasius I, and conquers a large part of the
Diocese of Thrace. He gains the support of the local people, and assembles an army of 50,000–60,000 men.
Anastasius I reduces
taxes in the provinces of
Bithynia and
Asia, to prevent them from joining the rebellion. Vitalian marches to
Constantinople and encamps at the suburb of
Hebdomon (modern
Turkey).
Vitalian accepts an agreement and returns with his army to
Lower Moesia. After a few inconclusive skirmishes, Anastasius I sends a Byzantine army (80,000 men) under his nephew
Hypatius.
Vitalian defeats the Byzantines at
Acris (
Bulgaria), on the
Black Sea coast. He attacks their fortified
Laager in darkness, and in a crushing defeat kills a large part of the imperial army.
Vitalian, Byzantine general, marches again to
Constantinople. A fleet of 200 vessels sails from the
Black Sea ports and blockades the entrance of the harbor capital. Emperor
Anastasius I is disquieted by riots in the city, which cost many casualties, and decides to negotiate with Vitalian.
Vitalian accepts the receipt of ransom money and gifts worth 5,000 pounds of gold for the release of
Hypatius, a nephew of Anastasius I who has been a prisoner since the attack at
Acris (see
513). Vitalian retreats back to
Lower Moesia.
Marinus lands with an army on the shore of Sycae and defeats the rebels. Disheartened by the losses suffered, Vitalian flees north under cover of the night.[9]
July 9 – Emperor
Anastasius I dies childless at
Constantinople, age 88, after a 27-year reign in which he has abolished the sale of offices, reformed
taxation, and perfected the empire's
monetary system, but antagonized some with his heretical Monophysite religious policies. He is succeeded by
Justin (Flavius Justinus), his comes excubitorum, commander of the palace guard. After his death, he leaves the imperial treasury richer by 23,000,000 solidi or 320,000 pounds of
gold.[14]
August 28 – The end of Theodoric's tricennium, a thirty year statute of limitations after which unlawful seizures of land during his
489 invasion of Italy can no longer be contested.