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Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

* Constantine III's general Gerontius revolts in Hispania, and elevates his own candidate for emperor, Maximus.
* The Vandals, Alans and Suevi break through Constantine III's garrisons into Hispania. They share the Iberian Peninsula by drawing lots Fact|date=February 2007, with the Vandals getting Hispania Baetica (modern Andalusia), the Suevi Gallaecia (modern Galicia and northern Portugal) and the Alans Lusitania (the rest of modern Portugal and Spanish Extremadura).
* Visigothic King Alaric I lays siege to Rome a second time; with the agreement of the Senate he sets up Priscus Attalus as Western Emperor.
* Famine strikes Hispania, Gaul and the Italian Peninsula.

Asia

* Ming Yuan Di succeeds Dao Wu Di as ruler of the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty (see Northern dynasties).

Births

* Liu Yikang

Deaths

* Serena, niece of Theodosius I, wife of Stilicho (executed in Rome)
* Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei
* Gao Yun
* Empress Li