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Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century

Decades: 420s 430s 440s 450s 460s - 470s - 480s 490s 500s 510s 520s

Years: 469 470 471 472 473 - 474 - 475 476 477 478 479

• February 9 - Zeno crowned as emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
• Julius Nepos becomes western Roman Emperor, deposing Glycerius.
• Forty-five years of conflict between the Roman Empire and the Vandals end when the eastern Roman Emperor Zeno's envoys conclude a peace with King Geiseric.

Births

• Anthemius of Tralles, mathematician (estimated date)

Deaths

• January 18 - Leo I, Eastern Roman Emperor