The 450s

Explore 5 historical events from 450–459.

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455 emperor petronius maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob 05 31
455

Petronius Maximus, Roman emperor (born 396)

Petronius Maximus was Roman emperor of the West for two and a half months in 455. A wealthy senator and a prominent aristocrat, he was instrumental in the murders of the Western Ro…

Petronius Maximus, Roman emperor (born 396)


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455 emperor petronius maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob 05 31
455

Petronius Maximus, Roman emperor (born 396)

Petronius Maximus was Roman emperor of the West for two and a half months in 455. A wealthy senator and a prominent aristocrat, he was instrumental in the murders of the Western Ro…

Petronius Maximus, Roman emperor (born 396)