430s
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 4th century – 5th century – 6th century |
| Decades: | 400s 410s 420s – 430s – 440s 450s 460s |
| Years: | 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
430s: events by year
Contents: 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439
430
By place
Roman Empire
- Spring – The Vandals under king Genseric extend their power in North Africa along the Mediterranean Sea and lay siege to Hippo Regius (where Augustine is recently been bishop).
- Flavius Aetius gains appointment as master of both services (magister utriusque militiae) after gaining victories in Gaul over Visigoth and Frankish forces.
- The Huns led by Octar attack the Burgundians who occupied territory on the Rhine near the city of Worms (Germany). During the fightings Octar dies and his army is destroyed.[1]
- Flavius Felix, his wife and a deacon are accused of plotting against Aetius. They are arrested in Ravenna and executed. Aetius is granted the title of patricius (Roman nobility).
Asia
- Feng Ba abdicates as emperor of the Northern Yan, one of the states vying for control of China. He is succeeded by his brother Feng Hong.
By topic
Religion
- August 28 – Augustine dies during the siege of Hippo Regius at age 75, leaving behind his monumental work The City of God and other works that will have influence on Christianity.
- Saint Patrick reaches Ireland on his missionary expedition (approximate date).
- Peter the Iberian founds a Georgian monastery near Bethlehem.
432
By place
Roman Empire
- Battle of Ravenna: Roman forces under command of Flavius Aetius are defeated near Rimini (Italy). His rival comes Bonifacius is mortally wounded and dies several days later. Aetius flees to Dalmatia and seeks refuge at the Huns.
- Sebastianus, son-in-law of Bonifacius, becomes supreme commander (magister militum) of the Western Roman army. Empress Galla Placidia gives him considerable influence over imperial policy.
Europa
- The Huns are united by king Rugila (also called Rua) on the Hungarian Plain. He extracts annual peace payments from the Eastern Roman Empire.
By topic
Art
- The Basilica of Saint Sabina at the Aventine (Rome), is finished by Priest Petrus of Illyria.
- The Parting of Lot and Abraham, Late Antiquity mosaic in the nave arcade, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, is started to be made.
Religion
- July 27 – Pope Celestine I dies after a 10-year reign in which he led a vigorous policy against Nestorianism. He is succeeded by Sixtus III as the 44th pope.
- Saint Patrick, Scottish-born missionary, is consecrated a bishop and converts the Irish to Christianity until his death in c. 460 (approximate date).
- December 25 – Christmas is celebrated for the first time in Alexandria (approximate date).
433
By place
Roman Empire
- Flavius Aetius returns with support of the Huns back to Italy. He gains control over emperor Valentinian III, age 14, and becomes his "protector".
- Petronius Maximus is appointed consul of the Western Roman Empire.
By topic
Religion
- Pope Sixtus III helps to settle a Christological dispute between the patriarchs Cyril of Alexandria and John of Antioch that has continued since the First Council of Ephesus, two years ago. They sign the "Formula of Reunion", thus ending their conflict over Nestorianism.
434
By place
Roman Empire
- Flavius Aetius, Roman general (magister militum), in the service of emperor Valentinian III, holds power in Rome for twenty years. He allows the Huns to settle in Pannonia, along the Sava River.
- Justa Grata Honoria, older sister of Valentinian, becomes pregnant from an officer in her household. The liaison shake the foundations of the Western Roman Empire. Circles in the court at Ravenna assume inevitably that Honoria is planning to raise her paramour to imperial rank and challenges her brother. Valentinian orders to execute him.[2]
- Summer – The Huns under Rugila devastate Thrace and move steadily towards Constantinople. The citizens prepare themselves for a long siege, depending on the strength of the Theodosian Walls.[3]
- Emperor Theodosius II bribes the Huns (after the death of Rugila) to keep the peace in the Eastern Roman Empire.
Africa
- The Vandals in North Africa defeat the Roman general Aspar and force him to withdraw. He serves as consul at Constantinople.
Europe
- Attila, king of the Huns, consolidates his power in the Hungarian capital, probably on the site of Buda (modern Budapest). He jointly rules the kingdom with his brother Bleda.
By topic
Religion
- April 12 – Maximianus dies on Great and Holy Thursday. He is succeeded by Proclus who becomes archbishop of Constantinople.
435
By place
Roman Empire
- Flavius Aetius, Roman general (magister militum), begins in Gaul a campaign against the Burgundians. Following their raids into neighbouring Gallia Belgica by king Gunther.
Africa
- King Genseric concludes a peace treaty with the Romans under which the Vandals retain Mauretania and a part of Numidia as foederati (allies under a special treaty) of Rome.
- The Vandals use Hippo Regius (modern Annaba) as port for their expeditions. Genseric establish a merchant fleet to transport goods between Africa and the Italian mainland.
- Huneric, eldest son of Genseric, is sent as a child hostage to the court at Ravenna to secure the alliance with the Western Roman Empire.
Mesoamerica
By topic
Religion
- August 3 – Emperor Theodosius II exiles Nestorius, archbishop of Constantinople, to a monastery in the Libyan desert at the behest of his sister Pulcheria.
- Ibas is elected bishop of Edessa. He becomes associated with the growth of Nestorianism and is charge of openly preaching heretical doctrines in public.
436
By place
Europe
- Flavius Aetius, Roman general (magister militum), attended to put an end to Burgundian raids in Gaul. He called in Hun mercenaries under command of Attila and his brother Bleda, which plunder Augusta Vangionum, killing some 20,000 Burgundians. The Kingdom of Burgundy is destroyed, king Gunther and his family are killed. This epic disaster provided the source for the Nibelungenlied.
- King Theodoric I besiege the city of Narbonne, the Visigoths obtain access to the Mediterranean Sea and the roads to the Pyrenees.
By topic
Religion
- The Buddhist Srimala Sutra is translated into Chinese by Gunabhadra.
437
By place
Roman Empire
- Flavius Aetius, Roman general (magister militum), secures the besieged city of Narbonne (Southern Gaul) against king Theodoric I. He concludes a peace treaty with the Visigoths, and becomes for the second time consul.
- July 2 – Valentinian III, age 18, rules as emperor over the Western Roman Empire. His mother Galla Placidia ends her regency, but continues to exercise political influence until her death in 450.
- October 29 – Valentinian III cements an alliance with the eastern emperor, Theodosius II, by marrying his daughter Licinia Eudoxia in Constantinople. This marks the reunion of two branches of the House of Theodosius.
Britannia
- Ambrosius Aurelianus, leader of the Romano-British, defeats the Anglo Saxons under king Vortigern in the Battle of Wallop. He is given all the kingdoms of the western side of Britain (This according to Historia Brittonum).
Mesoamerica
- K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' dies after a 11-year reign. He is the founder and first ruler of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization centered at Copán (modern Honduras).
By topic
Religion
- A synod at Constantinople attempts to impinge on the pope's rights in Illyria. Proclus tries to implement the synod's decisions, and pope Sixtus III reminds the Illyrian bishops of their obligations to his vicar at Thessaloniki.
438
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Theodosius II forbids the divulging of secrets of naval carpentry, probably to avoid its spread to the rising Vandal power in North Africa.
- February 15 – The Codex Theodosianus, a collection of edicts of Roman law, is published.
- Aelia Eudocia, wife of Theodosius II, goes on a pilgrimage to Jeruzalem, bringing back with her holy relics to prove her faith.
- The last gladiatorial fights are held in the Colosseum (Rome). Animal hunts continue until at least 523.
Europe
- King Hermeric of the Suebic Kingdom of Galicia is forced after a seven-year illness to retire. He hands the government over to his son Rechila.
Persia
- Bahram V dies after a 18-year reign. He is succeeded by his son Yazdegerd II who becomes the fifteenth Sassanid king of the Persian Empire.
By topic
Religion
- Relics of John Chrysostom are transported to Constantinople.
439
By place
Roman Empire
- Flavius Aetius, Roman general (magister militum), lays siege at Toulouse. During the decisive battle before the walls he suffers a severe defeat, and only the heavy loss of Visigoths decide king Theodoric I to agree a provisional restoration of the status quo.
- Licinia Eudoxia, wife of emperor Valentinian III, is granted the title of Augusta following the birth of their daughter Eudocia.
- Greek becomes an official language in the Eastern Roman Empire.
Balkans
- Winter – Hun and Roman envoys meet at Margum (modern Bosnia and Herzegovina), an important market town on the Sava River. After negotiations, Attila and his brother Bleda who are present, accept a four-point peace plan. Trading rights between the two states are confirmed and emperor Theodosius II pays an annual tribute of 700 pounds of gold.[4]
Africa
- King Genseric breaks his treaty with the Western Roman Empire and invades Africa Proconsularis.
- October 19 – Carthage falls to the Vandals. Genseric makes it his capital and established the Vandal Kingdom.
- The Vandals establish a North African granary that enable them to enforce their will on other nations who are dependent on North Africa for grain and other food staples.
- Winter – The Vandals conquer Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and the Balearic Islands.
By topic
Religion
- Isaac the Great, Armenian apostolic patriarch, dies at Ashtishat. He helped to develop a Greek-inspired alphabet and translate the Bible with various Christian writings into Armenian.
- The monastery of Mar Saba is founded near Bethlehem (Palestine).
Significant people
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References
- ^ The End of Empire (p. 95). Christopher Kelly, 2009. ISBN 978-0-393-33849-2
- ^ Theodosian Empresses: Woman and Imperial Dominion in Late Antiquity, by Kenneth G. Holum
- ^ The End of Empire (p. 90). Christopher Kelly, 2009. ISBN 978-0393-33849-2
- ^ The End of Empire (p. 117). Christopher Kelly, 2009. ISBN 978-0-393-33849-2
