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462
Empress Licinia Eudoxia is ransomed from being held hostage by the Vandals under Geiseric .
462 in other calendars
Ethiopian calendar	454/455
Buddhist calendar	1005/06 (southern Buddhism); 1004/05 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	52nd (53rd) cycle Year of the water tiger壬寅 ( at the beginning of the year metal buffalo 辛丑)
Jewish calendar	4222/23 (9/10 September)
Coptic calendar	178/179
Roman calendar	from urbe condita MCCXV (1215) Diocletian's era : 178/179 (turn of the year November)
Seleucid era	Babylon: 772/773 (turn of the year April) Syria: 773/774 (New Year October)
Spanish era	500
Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar)	518/519 (turn of the year April)

Events

• A peace treaty was concluded between the Vandals under Geiseric and the Eastern Roman Empire , but it did not last long.
• The former Western Roman Empress Licinia Eudoxia , daughter of Athenaïs and the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius II. , Which since the sack of Rome in the year 455 in the hostage of the Vandals under Genseric is, leaves after an extensive ransom Africa and goes with her daughter Placidia after Constantinople .

Born

• around 462: Damascius , philosopher († after 538)