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Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

Europe

Asia

The Americas

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

★ March 16 — Valentinian III is murdered by former soldiers of Aëtius in revenge for Valentinian's killing of Aëtius the previous year.

★ 17 March — Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor. He is later killed by an angry mob.

★ June 2 — Geiseric leads the Vandals into Rome and plunders the city for a period lasting for two weeks.

★ July 9 — Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor at Tolosa.

Europe

★ The Ostrogoths conquer Pannonia and Dalmatia.

★ According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Hengist and Horsa battle Wurtgern at Aylesford. Horsa is killed.

Asia

★ Skandagupta succeeds Kumaragupta as ruler of the Gupta Empire.

The Americas

★ Earliest recorded date at Chichen Itza.

Births

★ Empress Dowager Wang Baoming

Deaths

★ March 16 — Valentinian III, West Roman emperor (assassinated)

★ 22 April — Petronius Maximus, West Roman emperor (killed by mob)

★ Kumaragupta, Emperor of the Gupta Empire

★ King Biyu of Baekje of Korea

★ Niall Noigiallach, High King of Ireland