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420 CE

The Jin Dynasty ends in China. Liu Yu (Emperor Wu of Liu Song) becomes the first ruler of the Liu Song Dynasty. The capital of the dynasty is Nanjing. Abdas, bishop of Susa, is accused of burning down one of the fire temples of Ahura Mazda, and after refusing to rebuild it, he is executed, under orders of Shah Yazdegerd I. The Southern Dynasties begin in China.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • The Gupta Empire reaches its peak territorial extent under Chandragupta II and his son Kumaragupta I.source
  • The Southern Dynasties begin in China.source
  • Comes Asterius conducts campaign in Gallaecia and ends the usurpation of Maximus.source

Conflict & Security

  • July 10 – The Jin Dynasty ends in China. Liu Yu (Emperor Wu of Liu Song) becomes the first ruler of the Liu Song Dynasty. The capital of the dynasty is Nanjing.source
  • Guisin becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje.source
  • A Roman army under command of vicar Maurocellus suffers a defeat at Braga in Gallaecia.source
  • The Franks cross the Rhine and invade Northern Gaul. In Italia an army is prepared to campaign with Castinus as chief.source

Religion & Belief

  • Abdas, bishop of Susa, is accused of burning down one of the fire temples of Ahura Mazda, and after refusing to rebuild it, he is executed, under orders of Shah Yazdegerd I.source

Births

  • Euric, king of the Visigoths (d. 484)source
  • Palladius, caesar and son of Petronius Maximussource
  • Ecdicius, Roman general (magister militum)source
  • Majorian, emperor of the Western Roman Empiresource
  • Anthemius, emperor of the Western Roman Empiresource
  • Yuan Can, high official of the Liu Song Dynasty (d. 477)source
  • Valamir, king of the Ostrogoths (he is also thought to have been born in 425 AD)source
  • Libius Severus, emperor of the Western Roman Empiresource

Deaths

  • January 21 – Yazdegerd I, king of the Sassanid Empiresource
  • February 26 – Saint Porphyry, bishop of Gaza (Palestine)source
  • September 30 – Saint Jerome, priest and translator of the Biblesource
  • Yazdegerd I dies after a 21-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Bahram V, who becomes head of the Persian Empire.source
  • Yao, empress consort and wife of Mingyuansource
  • Saint Abdas, bishop of Susa (Iran)source
  • Orosius, Christian historian and theologian (approximate date)source
  • Pelagius, British monk (approximate date)source
  • Li Xin, duke of the Chinese state Western Liangsource