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Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

Asia

Births

Deaths

Events

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).

Births

★ Liu Yikang

Deaths

★ Serena, niece of Theodosius I, wife of Stilicho, executed in Rome

★ Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei

★ Gao Yun

★ Empress Li