Decade · 460 – 469
The world in the 460s
From 460 to 469 the atlas holds 128 states standing at some time. 7 things began - Battle of Cape Bon, Battle of Bolia and Rugiland among them - and 0 ended; 15 people were born and 12 died.
What began in the 460s
By kind, the best known first.
States 3
- Rugiland · state · 467 – 487
- Thuringian states · state · 469 – 475
- Dunoding · state · 460 – 900
Wars and battles 4
- Battle of Cape Bon · battle · 468
- Battle of Bolia · battle · 469
- Battle of Cartagena · battle · 461
- Battle of Orléans · battle · 463
Born and died
Born 15
- Clovis I · monarch · 466 – 511
- Romulus Augustulus · person · 462 – 510
- Leo II · politician · 467 – 474
- Zosimus · writer · 460 – 520
- Emperor Ankan · ruler · 466 – 536
- Hilderic · person · 460 – 533
- Emperor Senka · ruler · 467 – 539
- Emperor Wu of Liang · ruler · 464 – 549
- Zacharias Rhetor · bishop · 465 – 553
- Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei · monarch · 467 – 499
- Muryeong of Baekje · monarch · 462 – 523
- Emperor Shun of Song · ruler · 467 – 479
- Latter Deposed Emperor of Liu Song · ruler · 463 – 477
- Samgeun of Baekje · ruler · 465 – 479
- Cadwallon Lawhir · ruler · 460 – 534
Died 12
- Pope Leo I · writer · 400 – 461
- Saint Patrick · bishop · 385 – 461
- Libius Severus · politician · 420 – 465
- Theodoric II · person · 426 – 466
- Prosper of Aquitaine · theologian · 390 – 463
- Hydatius · bishop · 400 – 469
- Valamir · politician · 420 – 465
- Cunedda · politician · 386 – 460
- Emperor Xiaowu of Song · ruler · 430 – 464
- Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei · ruler · 440 – 465
- Liu Ziye · ruler · 449 – 466
- Liu Zixun · politician · 456 – 466
States of the 460s
The states that stood at some time in the 460s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 460.
Europe43 states
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Ancient Rome · 753 BCE – 476 CE · Majorian, Roman emperor in the West since 457
- Huns · 106 – 673 · Ernak, King of the Huns since 453 and Dengizich, King of the Huns since 454
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Western Roman Empire · 285 – 476 · Majorian, Roman emperor in the West since 457
- Ostrogoths · 455 – 499
- Saxons · 283 – 799
and 35 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa22 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Leo I, Byzantine emperor since 457 and Verina, Byzantine emperor since 457
- Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Sasanian Empire · 224 – 651 · Peroz I, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 459
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE · Peroz I, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 459
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE · Nezool, Ethiopia, AKSUM since 450
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE
and 14 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia21 states
- Gupta Empire · 320 – 550 · Skandagupta, Gupta emperor since 455
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Gandhara · 751 BCE – 535 CE
- Hephthalites · 408 – 670
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
- Vakataka dynasty · 250 – 500
and 13 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia20 states
- Xiongnu · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Jangsu of Goguryeo, wang since 413
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Devanika, king since 446
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Gaero, king since 455
- Rouran Khaganate · 330 – 555 · Yujiulü Tuhezhen, khagan since 444
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
and 12 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania5 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Teotihuacan · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
Location unknown17 states
- Northern and Southern dynasties · 420 – 589 · Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei, Emperor of China since 452 and Emperor Xiaowu of Song, Emperor of China since 453
- Eastern Ye · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Alchon Huns · 380 – 560
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Licchavis of Nepal · 400 – 750
- Geumgwan Gaya · 43 – 532
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Varman dynasty · 350 – 655
and 9 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 440 – 489: every state, war and life of the 460s, region by region.
- On the map in 465: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.