
Events 480s – King Arthur legends
Britain after Rome: The Age of Arthur? Events 480: Assassination of Julius Nepos, the last de jure Emperor of the Western Roman Empire, in Dalmatia. 481: Clovis I becomes King of the Western Franks upon the death of Childeric I. 482: Territory of modern Ukraine is established in Kiev. 486: Clovis defeats Syagrius and conquers the last free remnants of the Western Roman Empire. Emperor Zeno officially dissolves the east/west co-emperorship, ruling as the first sole emperor of Rome in 85 years. The position of emperor is never again divided. The Visigoths under King Euric extend their rule from the Loire to Gibraltar (approximate date). Period of Arthur‘s “twelve battles”, during which he gains reputation for invincibility The land between the Somme and the Loire becomes a part of the Frankish Empire. […]