475
Year 475 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Zeno without colleague. The denomination 475 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.Events
By place
- January 9 - Emperor Zeno abdicates under pressure, as his wife's uncle Basiliscus stages a coup d'état at Constantinople, with support from Zeno's trusted adviser and fellow Isaurian Illus. Basiliscus usurps the throne and is proclaimed new emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. He begins a 20-month reign; Zeno and his supporters flee to Isauria.
- April 9 - Basiliscus issues a circular letter to the bishops of his empire, promoting the Miaphysite christological position. These religious views will make him highly unpopular.
- Summer - Emperor Julius Nepos grants the Visigoth King Euric legal tenure of his conquests, which include Provence, in exchange for full independence.
- August 28 - Magister Militum Orestes takes control of the government in Ravenna, and forces Julius Nepos to flee to Dalmatia.
- October 31 - Romulus Augustus is installed as emperor by his father Orestes, who becomes regent in effect of the Western Roman Empire. Augustus will ultimately rule for 9 months, as the last emperor of the Western Empire.
Asia
- Bodhidharma, Buddhist monk, travels to China and, begins teaching the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra.
- Gongju becomes the capital of Baekje, and is threatened by Goguryeo, who conquers the Han River valley.
- Munju becomes king of Baekje.
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