473

473 (CDLXXIII) was a common year beginning on a Monday of the Julian calendar, in force on that date.

In the Roman Empire, the year was named the consulate of León without a colleague, or less commonly, as 1226 Ab urbe condita, acquiring its name as 473 at the beginning of the Middle Ages, when the anno Domini was established.

Events

• Glicerio replaces Anicio Olibrio as Roman Emperor.
• Gundebaldo becomes king of the burgundians.
• Lion II, associated with the throne of the East, will reign as emperor the following year.

Births

• Millán: religious Eremite riojano, saint and patron of the kingdoms of Castilla de Navarra, and Copatrón de España, in addition to other localities of this country.