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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 , 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

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