Events By Place Europe Odoacer defeats an attempt by Julius Nepos to recapture Italy, and has Julius killed. Odoacer captures Dalmatia. Ireland: The Diocese of Connor is erected. Asia Narasimhagupta Baladitya succeeds his father Skandagupta as ruler of the Gupta Empire. Births Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, Christian philosopher Damascius, Neoplatonist philosopher Gelimer, last king of the Vandals Benedict of Nursia, early monasticist (approximate date) Scholastica, twin sister… (More on 480)