Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century Decades: 430s 440s 450s 460s 470s - 480s - 490s 500s 510s 520s 530s Years: 481 482 483 484 485 - 486 - 487 488 489 490 491 Events Roman rule in Gaul ends with the defeat at Soissons of the Roman governor Syagrius by the Franks under Clovis I. The land between the Loire and the Somme becomes a part of the Frankish realm. This event is often considered the genesis of the French state, though the territory of modern-day France was to remain divided between rival kingdoms for some centuries, and French language and nationality were to evolve gradually. Births Deaths See also: Intel 80486\n This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.