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5th century

(4th century - 5th century - 6th century - other centuries)


Events

  • Rome sacked by Visigoths in 410.
  • Attila the Hun conquers large parts of Europe, threatens to attack Rome in 452
  • Vandals conquer Carthage in 439, sack Rome in 455
  • At some point after 440, the Anglo-Saxons settle in Britain. The traditional story is that they were invited there by Vortigern.
  • Last Roman ruler of Western Roman Empire leaves in 476. Europe descends into the middle ages
  • Buddhism reaches Myanmar and Indonesia.
  • According to the Book of Mormon, Moroni buries the Golden Plates and ends the record around 421.
  • African and Indonesian settlers reach Madagascar.

    Significant persons

  • Augustine of Hippo, bishop, theologian
  • St. Jerome hermit, cleric, Bible translator

    Inventions, discoveries, introductions

  • stirrup invented in China
  • heavy plow in use in Slavic lands
  • metal horseshoes become common in Gaul

    Decades and years



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