472

Centuries:	4th century · 5th century · 6th century
Decades:	440s 450s 460s 470s 480s 490s 500s
Years:	469 470 471 472 473 474 475

472 in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	472 CDLXXII
Ab urbe condita	1225
Assyrian calendar	5222
Balinese saka calendar	393–394
Bengali calendar	−121
Berber calendar	1422
Buddhist calendar	1016
Burmese calendar	−166
Byzantine calendar	5980–5981
Chinese calendar	辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 3169 or 2962     — to — 壬子年 (Water Rat) 3170 or 2963
Coptic calendar	188–189
Discordian calendar	1638
Ethiopian calendar	464–465
Hebrew calendar	4232–4233
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	528–529
- Shaka Samvat	393–394
- Kali Yuga	3572–3573
Holocene calendar	10472
Iranian calendar	150 BP – 149 BP
Islamic calendar	155 BH – 154 BH
Javanese calendar	357–358
Julian calendar	472 CDLXXII
Korean calendar	2805
Minguo calendar	1440 before ROC 民前1440年
Nanakshahi calendar	−996
Seleucid era	783/784 AG
Thai solar calendar	1014–1015
Tibetan calendar	阴金猪年 (female Iron-Pig) 598 or 217 or −555     — to — 阳水鼠年 (male Water-Rat) 599 or 218 or −554

Events

By place

Western Roman Empire

• Relations between Emperor Anthemius and general Ricimer deteriorate completely. Ricimer proclaims Olybrius emperor, and places Rome, where Anthemius is located, under siege. Anthemius is captured and slain fleeing the city.
• Mount Vesuvius erupts.

Deaths

• July 11—Anthemius, Western Roman Emperor
• August 18—Ricimer, strong man of the Western Roman Empire (malignant fever)
• October 23—Olybrius, Western Roman Emperor
• Song Ming Di, ruler of the Chinese Song Dynasty