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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 11Arsacius of Tarsus, intruding archbishop of Constantinople

Moses the Black, Egyptian monk

Theon of Alexandria, last director of the Library of Alexandria

Murong De


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