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King Ataulf of Narbonne marries emperor Honorius sister Galle Placidia

King Ataulf of Narbonne marries emperor Honorius sister Galle Placidia

King Ataulf of Narbonne marries emperor Honorius sister Galle Placidia

Events Before

  1. Last known gladiator competition in Rome

    Last known gladiator competition in Rome

  2. Arsacius of Tarsus is installed as puppet Archbishop of Constantinople after the expulsion of John Chrysostom, promptin

    Arsacius of Tarsus is installed as puppet Archbishop of Constantinople after the expulsion of John Chrysostom, prompting people of the city to worship outside the city walls in protest

  3. "The Great Invasion" sees a vast horde of Vandals, Alans, and Suebi cross the Rhine at Mainz, beginning the invasion of

    "The Great Invasion" sees a vast horde of Vandals, Alans, and Suebi cross the Rhine at Mainz, beginning the invasion of Gaul

  4. Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees and appear in Hispania

    The Alans (Latin: Alani) were an ancient and medieval Iranic nomadic pastoral people who migrated to what is today the North Caucasus; some continued on to Europe and later North Africa.

  5. Rome is overrun by Visigoths under Alaric I for the first time in nearly 800 years, seen as the fall of the Western Roma

    Rome is overrun by Visigoths under Alaric I for the first time in nearly 800 years, seen as the fall of the Western Roman Empire

Events After

  1. Jewish autonomy in Palestine ended by the Romans and Raban Gamliel forced from office

    Jewish autonomy in Palestine ended by the Romans and Raban Gamliel forced from office

  2. Saint Zosimus begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    Saint Zosimus begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  3. Jews are excluded from public office in the Roman Empire

    Jews are excluded from public office in the Roman Empire

  4. [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  5. St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

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