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400s
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400s: Major Events
- Early 407 - Constantine III seizes control of the Roman garrison in Britain, declares himself emperor, and crosses into Gaul.
- August 22, 408 - Stilicho, military power behind the imperial throne, is executed. The Roman military is leaderless for several years until Constantius III becomes patrician.
- Construction (and therefore occupation) at Great Zimbabwe begins.
- Validity limit for the information on Eastern Roman Empire in the Notitia Dignitatum.
400s: Events by Year
Contents: 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- First invasion of Italy by Alaric (probable date).
- The Vandals start their westward trek from Dacia and Hungary (approximate date).
Europe
- The Franks establish themselves in Northern Holland.
- While taking refuge along the Danube, Gainas and his Goths are attacked by the Huns, killing him and his army. Gainas' head is sent as a gift to Constantinople by the Hun chieftain Uldin.
Africa
- Construction at Great Zimbabwe begins (approximate date).
Asia
By Topic
Religion
- The mausoleum of Galerius in Salonica is converted into a church.
By Place
World
- The human population reaches 206 million.
Byzantine Empire
- Arcadius sends many gifts to the Hun chieftain Uldin in appreciation of his victory over the Goths and Gainas. Arcadius then allies himself with the Huns.
Western Roman Empire
- The Visigoths begin to attack the northernmost reaches of Italy, causing destruction in the countryside.
- Roman general Stilicho leads an extensive campaign against the Vandals in Rhaetia.
Asia
- Kumarajiva arrives in Changan.
By Topic
Religion
- December 22 - Pope Innocent I succeeds Pope Anastasius I as the 40th pope.
- Innocent proclaims his universal power over the whole of Christendom.
- The Mahabharata is finalised.
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- Stilicho recalls troops from the frontiers of the Roman Empire to defend Italy against the Visigoths. On April 6 he defeats them at the Battle of Pollentia
- June: Battle of Verona between Alaric the Visigoth and Stilicho
- Emperor Honorius transfers the capital of the Western Empire from Milan to Ravenna.
- Arcadius and Honorius become Roman consuls.
Asia
- Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo defeated the Xienpeis, seizing some of their border fortresses.
- The Avars led by Shelun (Chö-louen), having defeated the Gaoju Dingling (Kao-kiu Ting-ling) near Kobbo, establish a nomadic empire that ranges from Korea to the Irtysh.
By Topic
Religion
- Innocent I succeeds Saint Anastasius I as Pope
- Jerome writes Apologiae contra Rufinum and Liber tertius seu ultima responsio adversus scripta Rufini
- The Pure Land school of Buddhism founds a monastery upon the top of Mount Lushan
- Porphyry of Gaza orders the destruction of pagan temples in Gaza
- Kumarajiva arrives at Changan and begins to translate Buddhist texts in to Chinese.
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- Alaric I leaves Italy after his first unsuccessful invasion.
- Theodosius II becomes consul of Rome.
Asia
- In China, Hui Yuan argues that Buddhist monks should be exempt from bowing to the emperor.
- Asin of Baekje allies with Silla against Goguryeo.
By Topic
Religion
- Synod of the Oak deposes and banishes John Chrysostom, bishop of Constantinople, but shortly after he is recalled only to be banished again.
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- January 1 - Last gladiatoral competition in Rome.
- The dome in Ravenna is built by the entire population of the city.
Asia
- Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo invades Liaodong and takes the entire Liaodong Peninsula.
By Topic
Religion
- John Chrysostom is deposed again, and Archbishop Atticus of Constantinople becomes Archbishop of Constantinople.
- Saint Telemachus matyrdom.
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For other uses, see 400s (disambiguation).
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- Emperor Honorius closes the Colosseum.[citation needed]
- Stilicho orders the Sibylline Books burned.
Asia
- First mention of the Khitan in Chinese chronicles. They wander along the boundaries of Kara-muren, and form part of the Donghu (Tong-hou) confederation.
By Topic
Arts and Sciences
- Japanese court officially adopts the Chinese writing system (approximate date).
- The Armenian alphabet is invented by Mesrob Mashdots.
Religion
- Saint Jerome publishes the Vulgate Bible.
- In Africa, Augustine admits that Donatism is a heresy.
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
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- Gratianus is assassinated, and Constantine III takes his place at the head of the mutinous Roman garrison in Britain.
- Constantine III leads many of the Roman military units from Britain to Gaul, occupying Arles. This is generally seen as Rome's withdrawal from Britain.
- Invasion of Gaul by the Germans: Vandals, Alans and Suevi.
- The Vandals take control of Bordeaux.
Europe
- Gunderic becomes king of the Asding Vandals after the death of his father Godgisel.
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- In the summer of this year, the usurper Constantine III captures Hispania, destroying the loyalist forces defending it.
- September - Alaric, King of the Visigoths, lays siege to Rome.
Eastern Roman Empire
- Theodosius II succeeds his father Arcadius as Emperor of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire. Due to Theodosius' young age, the Praetorian prefect, Anthemius, acts as emperor.
- Under Uldin, the Huns attack the Eastern Empire, setting fire to various frontier forts and taking control of the Castra Martis. The Romans try to negotiate, but Uldin demands an exorbitant gold tribute in return for his withdrawal. This demand is rejected and the Romans begin to push the Huns back across the Danube.
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- Constantine III's general Gerontius revolts in Hispania, and elevates his own candidate for emperor, Maximus.
- The Vandals, Alans and Suevi break through Constantine III's garrisons into Hispania. They share the Iberian Peninsula by drawing lots, with the Vandals getting Hispania Baetica (modern Andalusia), the Suevi Gallaecia (modern Galicia and northern Portugal) and the Alans Lusitania (the rest of modern Portugal and Spanish Extremadura).
- Visigothic King Alaric I lays siege to Rome a second time; with agreement of the Senate he sets up Priscus Attalus as western emperor
- Famine strikes Hispania, Gaul and the Italian Peninsula.
Asia
- Ming Yuan Di succeeds Dao Wu Di as ruler of the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty (see Northern dynasties).
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