summons the leading Armenian nobles to the Persian capital Ctesiphon, pressuring them to cut their ties with the Western Church. Asia Nalanda University (India) is founded (approximate date). By topic Agriculture Metal horseshoes come into more common use in the Near East and in Europe, increasing the efficiency of horsepower in agriculture and transportation. Births February 2 – Justin I, Byzantine Emperor (d. 527) Ariadne, Byzantine Empress (approximate date) Avitus, archbishop of Vienne (approximate date) (d. 518) Chilperic II, king of Burgundy (approximate date) Gunthamund, king of the Vandals (d. 496) Isidore, Neoplatonist philosopher (approximate date) Pope Hormisdas (approximate date) Thrasamund, king of the Vandals (d. 523) Deaths July 28 – Theodosius II, Roman Emperor (b. 401) July 31 – Peter Chrysologus, bishop of Ravenna November 27 – Galla Placidia, Roman Empress (b. 392) Chrysaphius, eunuch and chief minister Cui Hao, prime minister of Northern Wei Chlodio, semi legendary Frankish king and supposed great-grandfather of Clovis I (approximate date) (b.390) Kālidāsa, Classical Sanskrit writer (approximate date) Quodvultdeus, bishop of Carthage (approximate date) Socrates Scholasticus, church historian (approximate date) Sozomen, church historian (approximate date) References