Death of Shah Peroz
The Hephthalites lure the Persian army into a trap
In 484 Shah Peroz I went to war against the Hephthalites once more, and they lured his army into a concealed trench; the shah died along with most of his troops. For several decades Iran paid tribute to the Hephthalites.
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Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Europe
- 476 Fall of the Western Roman Empire — 8 years earlier
- c. 496 Baptism of Clovis — 12 years later
- 507 Battle of Vouillé — 23 years later
Middle East
- c. 500 Completion of the Babylonian Talmud — 16 years later
Africa
- c. 500 Austronesian settlement of Madagascar — 16 years later
Americas
- c. 500 Rise of Tiwanaku — 16 years later
Alive at the time
- Justinian I (aged 2)
- Clovis I (aged 18)
- Aryabhata (aged 8)