Events By place Europe Battle of Tolbiac: Clovis I defeats the Alamanni, and is baptized into the Catholic faith at Rheims. Thrasamund becomes king of the Vandals. Byzantine Empire Anastasius I has Euphemius, Patriarch of Constantinople, deposed, and Macedonius II appointed as his successor. Euphemius is sent into exile. Asia Kavadh I of Persia is deposed and exiled by his brother Djamasp. The ruling Tuoba family in the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty change their family name to Yuan. By topic Re… (More on 496)