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Contents

Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

Asia

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

★ Stilicho orders the Sibylline Books burned.

★ The Emperor Honorius abolishes gladiator combat in the Colosseum.

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.

Births

★ Ricimer, ''de facto'' ruler of the West Roman Empire

★ Salvian, Christian writer (approximate date)

★ Empress Yuan Qigui

Deaths

★ November 11 — Arsacius of Tarsus, intruding archbishop of Constantinople

★ Moses the Black, Egyptian monk

★ Theon of Alexandria, last director of the Library of Alexandria

★ Murong De