Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

• Stilicho recalls troops from the frontiers of the Roman Empire to defend Italy against the Visigoths. On April 6 he defeats them at the Battle of Pollentia.
• June - The Battle of Verona is fought between Alaric the Visigoth and Stilicho.
• Emperor Honorius transfers the capital of the Western Empire from Milan to Ravenna.
• Arcadius and Honorius become Roman consuls.

Asia

• Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo defeats the Xianbeis, seizing some of their border fortresses.
• The Avars, led by Shelun (Chö-louen), having defeated the Gaoju Dingling (Kao-kiu Ting-ling) near Kobbo, establish a nomadic empire that ranges from Mongolia to the Irtysh.

By Topic

Religion

• Innocent I succeeds Saint Anastasius I as Pope.
• Jerome writes Apologiae contra Rufinum and Liber tertius seu ultima responsio adversus scripta Rufini.
• The Pure Land school of Buddhism founds a monastery upon the top of Mount Lushan.
• Porphyry of Gaza orders the destruction of pagan temples in Gaza.
• Kumarajiva arrives at Changan and begins translating Buddhist texts into Chinese.

Births

Deaths

• Epiphanius of Salamis, Church Father
• Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, consul of Rome
• Empress Dowager Ding
• Sima Yuanxian
• Tufa Lilugu