479

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479
The Southern Qi Dynasty replaces the Earlier Song Dynasty in China .
479 in other calendars
Ethiopian calendar	471/472
Buddhist calendar	1022/23 (southern Buddhism); 1021/22 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	52nd (53rd) cycle Year of the Earth- Sheep 己未 ( at the beginning of the year Earth-Horse 戊午)
Jewish calendar	4239/40 (2/3 September)
Coptic calendar	195/196
Roman calendar	ab urbe condita MCCXXXII (1232) Diocletian's era : 195/196 (turn of the year November)
Seleucid era	Babylon: 789/790 (turn of the year April) Syria: 790/791 (turn of the year October)
Spanish era	517
Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar)	535/536 (turn of the year April)

Events

Politics and world events

Europe

• Legendary seizure of power by Ambrosius Aurelianus in Britain - he is one of the historical military leaders who can be considered as the basis of the Arthurian legend.

Empire of China

• End of the earlier Song Dynasty in China ; it is superseded by the Qi dynasty .

religion

• A synod of African bishops takes place in Carthage .

Died

• August 7th : Yūryaku , Japanese emperor (* around 418 )
• after 479: Sidonius Apollinaris , Gallic writer (* 431 / 432 )