401

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Events

By Place

World

Byzantine Empire

Western Roman Empire

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

World

★ The human population reaches 206 million.

Byzantine Empire

★ Arcadius sends many gifts to the Hunnish 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.

Births

★ Theodosius II, East Roman Emperor

★ Aelia Eudocia, wife of Theodosius II

★ Leo I, East Roman Emperor

Deaths

★ December 19 — Pope Anastasius I

★ Duan Ye

★ Lü Zuan

★ Murong Sheng

★ Empress Yang