431

Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

• Aëtius pushes the Franks back across the Somme.

Eastern Roman Empire

• Marcian, future Eastern Roman Emperor, is captured while fighting the Vandals.

Europe

• Hippo Regius becomes the capital of the Vandal kingdom.

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

• Greek Neoplatonist philosopher Proclus begins studying at the Academy in Athens.

Religion

• June — Council of Ephesus: Nestorianism is rejected, the Nicene creed is declared to be complete. Nestorius is deposed from his see.
• October 1 — Maximianus is enthroned as Patriarch of Constantinople.
• Pope Celestine I dispatches Palladius to serve as bishop to the Irish.

Births

Deaths

• June 22, Saint Paulinus of Nola, early Christian bishop, poet
• Qifu Mumo

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