The 420s

425

Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six.

Valentinian III was Roman emperor in the West from 425 to 455. Starting in childhood, his reign over the Roman Empire was one of the longest, but was dominated by civil wars among …

Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six.

423

Honorius, Roman emperor (born 384)

Honorius was Roman emperor from 393 to 423. He was the younger son of emperor Theodosius I and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla. After the death of Theodosius in 395, Honorius, under…

Honorius, Roman emperor (born 384)

422

Casper, ruler of the Maya city of Palenque

"Casper", also known as 11 Rabbit or Casper II, was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque from August 9, 435, to 487. He was the immediate successor of Kʼukʼ Bahlam I, who founded t…

Casper, ruler of the Maya city of Palenque

422

Boniface I, pope of the Catholic Church

Pope Boniface I was the bishop of Rome from 28 December 418 to his death on 4 September 422. His election was disputed by the supporters of Eulalius until the dispute was settled b…

Boniface I, pope of the Catholic Church

422

Election of pope Celestine I following the death of pope Boniface I earlier that month.

Pope Celestine I was the bishop of Rome from 10 September 422 to his death on 27 July 432. Celestine's pontificate was largely spent combatting various teachings deemed heretical. …

Election of pope Celestine I following the death of pope Boniface I earlier that month.

421 1605 years ago

Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire)

Theodosius II, called "the Calligrapher", was Roman emperor from 402 to 450. He was proclaimed Augustus as an infant and ruled as the Eastern Empire's sole emperor after the death …

Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire)

421 1605 years ago

Constantius III, Roman emperor

Constantius III was briefly Western Roman emperor in 421, having earned the throne through his capability as a general under Honorius. By 411 he had achieved the rank of magister m…

Constantius III, Roman emperor

421 1605 years ago

Roman emperor Theodosius II married Aelia Eudocia (pictured), who later helped to protect Greek pagans and Jews from per

Theodosius II, called "the Calligrapher", was Roman emperor from 402 to 450. He was proclaimed Augustus as an infant and ruled as the Eastern Empire's sole emperor after the death …

Roman emperor Theodosius II married Aelia Eudocia (pictured), who later helped to protect Greek pagans and Jews from per

421 1605 years ago

Roman emperor Theodosius II married Aelia Eudocia, who later helped to protect Greek pagans and Jews from persecution

Theodosius II, called "the Calligrapher", was Roman emperor from 402 to 450. He was proclaimed Augustus as an infant and ruled as the Eastern Empire's sole emperor after the death …

Roman emperor Theodosius II married Aelia Eudocia, who later helped to protect Greek pagans and Jews from persecution

420

Having usurped the throne of Emperor Gong of Jin, Liu Yu proclaims himself Emperor of the Liu Song dynasty.

Year 420 (CDXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Theodosius and Constantius. The denomination…

Having usurped the throne of Emperor Gong of Jin, Liu Yu proclaims himself Emperor of the Liu Song dynasty.

420

Jerome, Roman priest, theologian, and saint

Year 420 (CDXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consulship of Theodosius and Constanti…

Jerome, Roman priest, theologian, and saint