Calendar year
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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| 481 by topic |
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| Leaders |
| Categories |
| Gregorian calendar | 481 CDLXXXI |
| Ab urbe condita | 1234 |
| Assyrian calendar | 5231 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 402–403 |
| Bengali calendar | −113 – −112 |
| Berber calendar | 1431 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1025 |
| Burmese calendar | −157 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5989–5990 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚申年 (Metal Monkey) 3178 or 2971 — to — 辛酉年 (Metal Rooster) 3179 or 2972 |
| Coptic calendar | 197–198 |
| Discordian calendar | 1647 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 473–474 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4241–4242 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 537–538 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 402–403 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3581–3582 |
| Holocene calendar | 10481 |
| Iranian calendar | 141 BP – 140 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 145 BH – 144 BH |
| Javanese calendar | 367–368 |
| Julian calendar | 481 CDLXXXI |
| Korean calendar | 2814 |
| Minguo calendar | 1431 before ROC 民前1431年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −987 |
| Seleucid era | 792/793 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 1023–1024 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳金猴年 (male Iron-Monkey) 607 or 226 or −546 — to — 阴金鸡年 (female Iron-Rooster) 608 or 227 or −545 |
Year 481 (CDLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Maecius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1234 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 481 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Europe
- King Childeric I dies at Tournai after a 24-year reign. He is succeeded by his 15-year-old son Clovis, who becomes ruler of the Salian Franks in the province Gallia Belgica (modern Belgium) until his death in 511.
- Theodoric Strabo defeats the Bulgars in Thrace, and moves with an army (13,000 men) towards Constantinople. After logistical problems, he is forced to return to Greece. In an encampment at Stabulum Diomedis, near Philippi, he falls from an unruly horse onto a spear and dies.
Persia
- The Armenians revolt against Persian rule, in an uprising that continues until 484. Led by Vahan Mamikonian, nephew of the late Vartan, they obtain religious and political freedom in return for military aid. Vahan is installed as governor (marzban).
Asia
- Jangsu of Goguryeo invades Silla with the Mohe. Baekje and Gaya come to Silla's aid and defeats the Goguryeo troops.
Births
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Deaths
- Childeric I, king of the Salian Franks (or 482)
- Sabinianus Magnus, Roman general
- Theodoric Strabo, Ostrogothic chieftain
- Timothy III, patriarch of Alexandria
References
- "신편 한국사 고대 05권 삼국의 정치와 사회 Ⅰ－고구려 Ⅱ. 고구려의 변천 3. 5∼6세기의 대외관계 2) 백제·신라와의 관계". Uriyeoksanet, National Institute of Korean History.
- Kim, Busik. Samguksagi.