459 CE

King Dhatusena of Anuradhapura of the Moriyan dynasty rules over Sri Lanka. During his reign the Avukana Buddha statue is built. Emperor Leo I signs a peace treaty with the Ostrogoths. King Theodemir sends his son, the future Theodoric the Great, age 5, as a child hostage to Constantinople. He learns at court about Latin, military tactics and religion (until 469). King Vortigern is burnt to death, while being besieged by a Romano-British force under Ambrosius Aurelianus at Ganarew (Herefordshire).

In the 450s, the 5th century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Emperor Leo I signs a peace treaty with the Ostrogoths. King Theodemir sends his son, the future Theodoric the Great, age 5, as a child hostage to Constantinople. He learns at court about Latin, military tactics and religion (until 469).source

Conflict & Security

  • The Franks conquer the city of Trier. The Frankish Kingdom becomes a military power and gets involved in Roman politics.source

Religion & Belief

  • Remigius, age 22, is elected bishop of Reims (approximate date).source

Disasters & Accidents

  • King Vortigern is burnt to death, while being besieged by a Romano-British force under Ambrosius Aurelianus at Ganarew (Herefordshire).source

Climate & Environment

  • King Dhatusena of Anuradhapura of the Moriyan dynasty rules over Sri Lanka. During his reign the Avukana Buddha statue is built.source

Births

Deaths

  • September 2 – Simeon Stylites, Christian pillar-saint.source
  • Vortigern, king of the Britons (approximate date)source
  • Hormizd III, king of the Sasanian Empire (approximate date)source