410s
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 4th century - 5th century - 6th century |
| Decades: | 380s 390s 400s - 410s - 420s 430s 440s |
| Years: | 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments |
Events and Trends
- Sack of Rome by the Visigoths under Alaric.
- Britain lost to the Roman Empire.
410s: Events by Year
Contents: 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419
410
By place
Western Roman Empire
- Alaric I deposes Priscus Attalus as Emperor.
- August 24-August 27 — The Visigoths under Alaric I sack Rome. They depart with numerous valuables, though the damage is said to have been rather light. This marks the first time since 390 BC that Rome has been sacked.
- Emperor Honorius tells Britain to look to its own defences, effectively ending Roman rule in Britain.
- General Constantius III is elevated to the position of magister militum.
- The city of Alalia in the island of Corsica is devastated by a huge fire, destroying its port and most of the city.
Europe
Asia
By topic
Religion
- Council of Seleucia: Persian Christians create a national church and adopt the Nicene Creed.
411
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- The Burgundians and the Alans elevate the usurper Jovinus as Western Emperor.
Europe
- The Alans establish their rule in the Roman province of Lusitania (modern Portugal south of the Duero River and Spanish Extremadura).
By Topic
Religion
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By Place
Western Roman Empire
- The Visigoths move into the south of Gaul, led by Alaric's brother-in-law Ataulf.
- Ataulf marries Galla Placidia, sister of the Emperor Honorius.
- The usurper Jovinus takes control of Gaul.
Eastern Roman Empire
- The forts on the west bank of the Danube, which were destroyed by the Huns, are rebuilt, and a new Danubian fleet is launched.
By Topic
Religion
- Cyril of Alexandria becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.
- Lazarus, bishop of Aix-en-Provence, and Herod, bishop of Arles, are expelled from their sees on a charge of Manichaeism.
- An edict of Honorius outlaws Donatism.
413
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- May 8 — Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the provinces of Italy that have been plundered by the Visigoths.
- After a successful siege of Valence, the Visigoths capture the usurper Jovinus, and hand him over to Postumus Dardanus for execution.
Asia
- Kumara Gupta I succeeds his father Chandragupta as emperor of the Gupta Empire.
414
By place
Western Roman Empire
- Priscus Attalus is proclaimed rival Emperor in Bordeaux.
Eastern Roman Empire
- Pulcheria proclaims herself Empress.
Asia
- The Southern Liang state comes to an end.
By topic
Religion
- Faxian returns from India and begins translating Buddhist works into Chinese.
- Abdas, bishop of Susa, burns down a Zoroastrian temple; in retaliation, King Yazdegerd of Persia orders the destruction of Christian churches.
415
By Place
Europe
- The Visigoths leave Gallia Narbonensis and relocate in Hispania.
- Wallia becomes king of the Visigoths.
Asia
By Topic
Religion
- The Eustathian schism in Antioch is healed.
- The Jews are expelled from Alexandria.
416
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- The Visigoths continue their invasion of Hispania.
- Wallia, king of the Visigoths, returns Athaulf's widow Galla Placidia to Rome in return for supplies.
Asia
- Reports of the eruption of Krakatoa are recorded in the Javanese Book of Kings.
By Topic
Arts and Sciences
- Rutilius Claudius Namatianus begins his journey home from Rome to Gaul. This becomes the subject of his unfinished poem, De reditu suo.
417
By Place
Western Roman Empire
- January 1 — Constantius III marries Galla Placidia, sister of Honorius.
- The Visigoths are granted Aquitaine, and Wallia establishes a capital at Toulouse.
By Topic
Religion
- March 18 — Pope Zosimus succeeds Pope Innocent I as the 41st pope.
- Pelagianism is condemned at the Council of Carthage.
418
By place
Roman Empire
- Foundation of the Visigothic Kingdom, Roman Emperor Honorius rewarded his Visigothic federates by giving them land in Gallia Aquitania on which to settle,
By Topic
Religion
- December 28 — Pope Boniface I succeeds Pope Zosimus as the 42nd pope.
419
By Place
Europe
Asia
- Emperor Gong succeeds Emperor An as ruler of the Chinese Jin Dynasty.
