476
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Events
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Western Roman Empire
- September 4 — Romulus Augustus, the last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed by Odoacer. This event is traditionally regarded as the date of the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the European Dark Ages.
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Eastern Roman Empire
- August — The usurper Basiliscus is deposed and Zeno is restored as Eastern Roman Emperor.
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India
- The birth of Aryabhata is traditionally regarded as the beginning of the classical period of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy.
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China
- Emperor Xianwen, Retired Emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei Northern Wei dynasty, is murdered by Empress Feng, who then assumes regency over young Emperor Xiaowen
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Religion
- Peter the Fuller is restored as Patriarch of Antioch.
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Births
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Deaths
- August 28 — Flavius Orestes, master of soldiers of the Western Roman Empire
- Winter (or early 477) — Basiliscus, deposed Eastern Roman Emperor
- Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei
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