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Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

★ Roman legions in Britain mutiny against Honorius and select Marcus as new emperor. He is soon assassinated and replaced by Gratianus.

★ With the aid of the chieftan of the Huns, Uldin, Stilicho crushes an army of 200,000 barbarians led by Radagaisus at Fiesole. Stilicho then executes Radagas, and the surviving barbarians are either incorporated into the Roman army or sold as slaves.

★ December 31 — Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia.

Asia

★ Approximate date of Chinese traveler Fa Xian's arrival in India.

By Topic

Religion

★ Stained glass is used for the first time in churches in Rome.

Births

★ Attila the Hun (approximate date)

★ Emperor Shao of Liu Song

Deaths

★ Godigisel, King of the Vandals

★ Gu Kaizhi, Chinese painter

★ Zhang Tianxi